On behalf of the Howard University administration, I am pleased to be before you today. Our request is for $190.9 million for fiscal year 1992. ENDOWMENT PROGRAM As you have noted, this budget consists of a $1.6 million increase in the endowment program. I am pleased to tell you that the entire amount of endowment, that has been given to Howard University under the endowment program, has been fully matched by Howard University last month. We are very pleased with that. We also have a $5.8 million decrease in construction in this particular budget. That is an unfortunate situation. As you recall, that was the first increase Howard University has had in its construction budget for over 8 years. On top of that, Senator, it is important to note that we have $145 million worth of deferred maintenance that has been judged to be critical at Howard University; $80 million of that is absolutely of a crisis nature. Your support last year in that area was very, very helpful to us in getting a program to meet that deferred maintenance need. ACADEMIC PROGRAM Our academic programs were funded at $153.5 million. That is level funding from last year. It is approximately a $1.8 million reduction from the previous year. That amount of reduction from the year before is going to have an impact on our ability to maintain the quality of our faculty because of a lack of ability for us to continue to give them the kind of increases that we think they need in an already very competitive environment and one in which we have ranked pretty much last. RESEARCH PROGRAM In the area of the research program, the recommendation is for level funding. We are very pleased to note that our research program is moving ahead at a very rapid pace. All of our programs are fully accredited. The work that we have done this last year with the Commission has indicated where we have areas of strength. As I promised this committee last year, we are beginning to focus all of our attention to these areas of strength. We believe this will have a dramatic impact on Howard University. Some of the areas that we are focusing on are international affairs and urban affairs. Two areas that are of great need for this country. In particular, we plan to focus on Africa and the Caribbean. HOSPITAL BUDGET In addition to that, the hospital budget is level funded at about $28 million. As you recall, that budget is very important. Howard University serves as the second largest admitter in our emergency room of any other hospital in the city. We serve essentially as a second city hospital. Our border baby problem and our long-term care patient problem are two problems that have grown and give us national attention. We believe we make a very important contribution to this city and a very important service to this Nation in this very critical area. As I have noted in the formal budget message, my statement will be forwarded to the committee. I want to again thank you very much for your support. I pledge to you as I did when I came here and we met, that Howard University is going to continue along the road of trying to create the kind of excellence that this committee has so many years asked of us. In addition to that Senator, I want you to know that we have already begun the process of trimming down the budget-moving our moneys from those things that we do not do so well to those things that we do well. PREPARED STATEMENT I think it is having a national impact. I think it is getting to be a national model for the way institutions of our Nation should behave. I am very happy with that. I hope that this meets with some of the things that we talked about earlier in the year. I have tried my best to meet my side of the prospect. I must say, the committee has been very responsive in meeting its responsibility. [The statement follows:] STATEMENT OF FRANKLYN G. JENIFER, PRESIDENT, HOWARD UNIVERSITY Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, on behalf of the Howard University community and the Administration, I am pleased to appear before you to present the Federal appropriation request for Howard University for fiscal year 1992. The Administration is requesting, on behalf of the University, a Federal appropriation of $190.9 million for fiscal year 1992. Consistent with the long-term goal of enhancing Howard's financial strength and stability, the 1992 request would provide a $1.6 million, or 54 percent, increase in the endowment program. A $5.8 million decrease in funds for construction reflects a one-time appropriation in 1991 for emergency purposes. Federal support for the academic program, research, and the Hospital would be level funded. ACADEMIC PROGRAM A Federal appropriation of $153.5 million is requested for the academic program, a level that is equal to the fiscal year 1991 appropriation. These funds, along with those ultimately realized from currently anticipated non-Federal revenue, will be used to maintain obligatory expenditures for fiscal year 1992. In 1992, the University will continue to focus on significant efforts to address continuing accreditation deficiencies and to improve the competitiveness of faculty and non-faculty salaries. For academic year 1991-92, the University plans to increase tuition rates by an average of 8.7 percent. In addition, the second phase of the surcharge plan for international students takes effect in the fall of 1991. The plan calls for a 3-year phase-in consisting of a 10 percent surcharge in the first year, a 30 percent surcharge in the second year, and a 50 percent surcharge in the third year. ENDOWMENT PROGRAM An increase of $1.6 million over the fiscal year 1991 appropriation level will allow the University to continue its effort to build its endowment by increasing the Federal matching component of the program. In 1990, the University launched a very successful new fund-raising campaign designed to raise private sector monies for matching the endowment grant. This effort resulted in donations of over $3 mil lion, which allowed the entire 1990 endowment grant, as well as unearned amounts carried over from 1989, to be matched in fiscal year 1990. In recognition of the continuing need to increase non-Federal revenue sources, the University fully supports proposed legislation that would stimulate fund-raising from private sources by replacing the current one-to-one Federal to non-Federal matching program with a two-to-one and a three-to-one match for all non-Federal contributions over $1 million and $2 million per year, respectively. RESEARCH The University's research appropriation request is $4.6 million, which is the same as the fiscal year 1991 appropriation. These research funds will support the continued progress of our graduate and professional programs. HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL The fiscal year 1992 request for Howard University Hospital is $28.3 million, which is the same as the 1991 appropriation. This continued funding will assist the Hospital in reducing operating losses. I wish to take this opportunity to convey appreciation to the Committee for its continued support for Howard University. As I begin my second term as president, I pledge to lead this institution to greater prominence and recognition in order to face the challenges of the twenty-first century. I will be happy to answer questions that you or members of the Committee may have concerning our request. Position: President. BIOGRAPHY OF FRANKLYN G. JENIFER Birthplace and date: Washington, DC, March 26, 1939. Education: Howard University, 1962, B.S.; Howard University, 1965, M.S.; University of Maryland, 1970, Ph.D. Experience-1990 to present: President, Howard University. 1986-90: Chancellor, Massachusetts Board of Regents of Higher Education, Boston. 1979-86: Vice Chancellor, New Jersey Department of Higher Education, Trenton. 1977-79: Associate Provost, Rutgers University. 1976-77: Chairperson, University Senate, Rutgers University. 1974-77: Chairperson, Biology Department, Livingston College. 1970-79: Professor of Biology, Livingston College, Rutgers University. 1962-70: Plant Virologist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Pioneering Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Association memberships: Task Force for Minority Achievement in Higher Education of the Education Commission of the States Committee on Educational Equity of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. Commission on Women in Higher Education of the American Council on Educa tion. Pew Health Professions Commission. American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Council for Science and Technology Education. Federal City Council. Board memberships: American Council on Education; Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company; and Council for Aid to Education. Honorary degrees: Doctor of Humane Letters, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey, 1989; Doctor of Laws, Babson College, 1990; Doctor of Laws, Boston College, 1990; Doctor of Laws, Mount Holyoke College, 1990; and Doctor of Education, Wheelock College, 1990. Senator HARKIN. Thank you very much, Dr. Jenifer. I did not want to interrupt you after I had recognized you, but I am remiss in not recognizing Senator Gorton. I apologize for that. I also want to leave the record open before your statement for any opening statement that Senator Specter has to make. Thank you for that very much. I think rather than questioning individuals, unless you have something. Senator SPECTER. No; I would rather go through the panel. GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY STATEMENT OF I. KING JORDAN, PRESIDENT BUDGET REQUEST Senator HARKIN. Next, we will recognize I. King Jordan, the president of Gallaudet University. A total of $70.8 million is requested. That is again, less than the amount for 1991, about $1.4 million less than 1991. Again, Dr. Jordan, welcome back to the subcommittee. Please proceed. Dr. JORDAN. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It is a pleasure for me to join you this morning. Am I close enough to the microphone? Can you hear me all right? Senator HARKIN. Yes. Dr. JORDAN. Thank you. I began my fourth year as president of Gallaudet University this month. It is my pleasure to come back and testify before your committee for the fourth time. MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS This has been a very good year for Gallaudet University. It has been a year of growth and accomplishment. One thing I especially want to point out to you is the establishment of both of the new graduate programs in mental health that I previously have said were a very high priority. In my first testimony before this committee, I said mental health was one of the areas to which we really needed to pay attention. We have established an MSW program and a Ph.D. program in clinical psychology. Both are fully operational. I appreciate your support too. With your continued support and that of the Department of Education, we will continue to achieve our mission at Gallaudet University. The President's budget that you have before you will allow us to continue to provide the basic services that we now do. I do want to caution you that it will not allow us to establish any new programs or lead to program growth. It will not allow me to provide the kind of compensation increases that I think are necessary, as Dr. Jenifer said, especially in this competitive market for faculty. It may also cause us some cash flow problems related to the construction that we plan to begin in May of this year. COMMISSION ON EDUCATION OF THE DEAF As I have testified to you each year, the university continues to pay attention to the recommendations from the Commission on Education of the Deaf. I am proud to report to you that the board of trustees now has a deaf majority. There are 18 members of the board: 3 congressional members, 9 deaf members, and 6 hearing members. We are very proud to see that happen. I also want to add that the new deaf members of the board of trustees were selected not just because they are deaf, but because they bring to the board very special qualities in addition to their deafness. STAFFING REDUCTIONS We have been cooperating with the Department of Education related to a planning review study and to tracking the pre-college program's national mission costs. Significant program reviews are happening on campus as well. For example, the staff reduction plan that I announced last year reached the goal of reducing staff by 2 percent during the year. We expect to reduce that by 2 percent this year and again next year. This will give us some very necessary budget flexibility. MIDDLE STATES ASSOCIATION The Middle States Association Accreditation Organization just finished an accreditation review of the Model Secondary School for the Deaf. I am happy to report that it came through very well. MSA will visit the university programs at the beginning of April this year. We also expect that those programs will be accredited with no problems. FOCUS ON EXCELLENCE We will continue to focus on excellence. We have established three priority areas that I think will lead us to more excellence in our programs. First is communication, especially communication in the classroom. What is the best way to communicate ideas and issues to deaf students in the university classroom? We have added to that issues related to the improvement of learning and instruction. Finally, there is faculty and staff development. What can we do to help faculty and staff people grow professionally and become even better service providers to deaf people? Gallaudet constituencies continue to expand. As more and more attention comes to the university, more and more inquiries arrive related to services we can or perhaps should provide. We will continue to seek funding for these kinds of programs from areas outside the Federal Government. However, I believe very strongly that for Gallaudet to continue to provide outstanding programs in any area, our base budget must be anchored firmly in the Federal appropriation. PRECOLLEGE PROGRAMS One unique feature of Gallaudet is the precollege programs. These are the Kendall demonstration elementary and model secondary schools. Last year we had a significant upgrade in our outreach activities. We are very happy to see that improving. We support the Department's request to combine into a single account the MSSD and the KDES budgets. That should give us addi |