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Increase in tuition is less than past years By Jen Maldonado That time of year has come once again as University officials announced Rider’s tuition increase for the 2012-2013 academic year Tuesday to the Lawrenceville campus and Wednesday to the Westminster campus. However, there is good news as this year’s tuition rise of 4.7 percent and a 4.6 percent combined increase for the cost of attendance, which includes tuition, fees, room and board, are the lowest rates Rider has seen in more than ten years. Dean of Students Anthony Campbell and Vice President for Enrollment Management Jamie O’Hara announced to both campuses’ student Senates that the increase would bring the cost of tuition to $32,820 from its current cost of $31,330. The price of room and board will also increase from $3,665 per semester for a standard double room to $3,885 per semester, and the cost of a standard meal plan will go up from $2,240 to $2,285 per semester. A formal letter from President Mordechai Rozanski explaining the increase was mailed to students’ homes Thursday. “This percentage increase is lower than some of the increases we are hearing about from some of our peer private institutions in New Jersey,” O’Hara said. Taking into consideration the current economy and its impact on students and their families, the financial aid budget is increasing 8 percent, up $3.7 million, bringing the total cost to $50 million to help out students. “The increase to the financial aid budget is important because we continue to see students and families that are faced with changing financial circumstances,” O’Hara said. “In order to address these needs, we monitor requests and increase the aid budget as necessary.” Other campus improvements will be made as a result of the tuition increase as well. Renovations to both campuses’ dining halls are being done this summer, with the addition of a Subway on the Lawrenceville campus along with a “refreshed look for Daly’s and Westminster’s Dining Hall” that will allow for more variety with the food provided to students, according to O’Hara. The Westminster campus will be receiving a new parking lot that consists of 93 spaces and will “make a world of a difference,” according to Campbell, while the Lawrenceville campus will being offering a new master’s degree in Business Communications and an online program that will allow registered nurses to get their Bachelor of Nursing Science degree. Both campuses will also welcome new faculty for the upcoming academic year, with Lawrenceville adding about 11 new faculty members and Westminster hiring four new members. Students have responded with mixed feelings regarding the tuition increase, but seem pleased the extra money will be well spent. “I’m glad the increase is going towards things that will benefit students,” sophomore Carlee Augliera said. “But it’s already very expensive to go here so potential students may see the price and second think if they want to come to Rider, even though the money is going to campus improvements.” Sophomore Shauna Scarano agrees. “Obviously no one is going to like a tuition increase, but if the increase is for specific reasons then it may be a bit more acceptable to people,” she said.
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Méadú i teagasc níos lú ná bliain anuas Ag Jen Maldonado Tá an am sin den bhliain teacht arís mar a fógraíodh oifigigh na hOllscoile, méadú teagasc Rider don bhliain acadúil 2012-2013 ar an gcampas Dé Máirt agus Dé Céadaoin Lawrenceville ar an gcampas Westminster. Mar sin féin, tá dea-scéal mar a ardú teagasc na bliana seo de 4.7 faoin gcéad agus 4.6 faoin gcéad méadú le chéile chun an costas a bhaineann le freastal, lena n-áirítear teagasc, táillí, seomra agus bord, a bhfuil na rátaí is ísle rothaí le feiceáil i níos mó ná deich mbliana. Déan na Mac Léinn Anthony Campbell agus Leas-Uachtarán um Bainistiú Enrollment Jamie O'Hara fógraíodh go Senates mac léinn an dá champas 'go mbeadh an t-ardú ar chostas teagasc a thabhairt chun $ 32,820 as a chostas reatha $ 31,330. Beidh an praghas an seomra agus bord a mhéadú chomh maith ó 3665 $ in aghaidh an tseimeastair le haghaidh seomra dúbailte caighdeánach chun $ 3.885 in aghaidh an seimeastar, agus beidh an costas a bhaineann le plean béile caighdeánach dul suas ó 2240 $ chun $ 2.285 in aghaidh an seimeastar. Bhí phost litir fhoirmiúil ón Uachtarán Mordechai Rozanski ag míniú an méadú do mhic léinn 'tithe Déardaoin. "Is é seo an méadú faoin gcéad níos ísle ná cuid de na méaduithe muid ag éisteacht faoi ó roinnt de na ár n-institiúidí príobháideacha piaraí i New Jersey," a dúirt O'Hara. Ag cur san áireamh an geilleagar faoi láthair agus a thionchar ar mhic léinn agus a dteaghlaigh, is é an buiséad cúnaimh airgeadais ag méadú 8 faoin gcéad, suas $ 3,700,000, rud a thug an costas iomlán a $ 50,000,000 chun cabhrú le mic léinn amach. "Is é an t-ardú ar an mbuiséad cúnaimh airgeadais tábhachtach toisc go leanaimid ar aghaidh a fheiceáil mhic léinn agus do theaghlaigh a bhfuil aghaidh le athrú imthosca airgeadais," a dúirt O'Hara. "D'fhonn aghaidh a thabhairt ar na riachtanais seo, táimid ag iarraidh monatóireacht a dhéanamh agus cur leis an mbuiséad cúnaimh mar is gá." Beidh feabhsúcháin gcampas eile a dhéanamh mar thoradh ar an méadú teagaisc chomh maith. Athchóiriú ar hallaí bia dá champas 'á dhéanamh an samhradh seo, leis an Chomh maith le Subway ar an gcampas Lawrenceville chomh maith le "súil athnuachan le haghaidh Daly agus Halla itheacháin Westminster ar" a ligfidh don éagsúlacht níos mó leis an bia ar fáil do mhic léinn, de réir go O'Hara. Beidh an gcampas Westminster a fháil ar a lán páirceála nua sin comhdhéanta de 93 spásanna agus beidh "a dhéanamh ar domhan de difríocht," de réir Campbell, agus beidh an gcampas Lawrenceville á tairiscint mháistir nua céim sa Chumarsáid Gnó agus clár ar líne a chuirfidh a cheadú d'altraí cláraithe a fháil ar a gcuid Baitsiléir Eolaíochta céim Altranais. Beidh an dá champas fáilte chomh maith dámh nua don bhliain atá le teacht acadúil, le cur faoi Lawrenceville 11 comhaltaí na dáimhe nua agus Westminster fhostú ceithre chomhalta nua. Mic léinn a d'fhreagair le mothúcháin measctha maidir leis an méadú teagaisc, ach is cosúil go mbeidh áthas ar an airgead breise a chaitheamh go maith. "Tá mé sásta go bhfuil an méadú ag dul i dtreo rudaí a bheidh mic léinn tairbhe," a dúirt sophomore Carlee Augliera. "Ach tá sé an-daor cheana féin chun dul anseo mar sin féidir le mic léinn ionchasacha a fheiceáil ar an praghas agus an dara cheapann más mian leo teacht ar rothaí, cé go bhfuil an t-airgead ag dul chun feabhsuithe gcampas." Sophomore Shauna Scarano aontaíonn. "Is léir go bhfuil aon duine ag dul go dtí mhaith méadú teagaisc, ach má tá an méadú ar chúiseanna sonracha ansin d'fhéadfadh sé a bheith ina beagán níos inghlactha ag daoine," a dúirt sí.