To the Editor:
Your article concerning potential cutbacks in federal grants ("Republicans threaten federal college grants," Feb. 8, 1995) suggests that the Dartmouth Administration is insensitive to the spiraling costs of college education. At a cost of $28,000 per year, Dartmouth is in a league by itself. Our nation is $5 trillion in debt and it grows at $1 billion per day. Needless to say, the Federal Government must cut back on its grants and subsidies to education to have a chance of staying solvent. I would suggest the following steps to help Dartmouth become a leader in offering an outstanding education at a reasonable price:
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Set a goal of not increasing tuition from year to year. It seems that the Administration thinks increases of 5 to 7 percent per year is effective cost control.
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Establish a commission similar to the Grace Commission and come up with ways to eliminate duplicative processes and activites that are "nice to do" but not nescessary. This commission should consist of faculty, undergraduate and graduate students and parents.
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Implement the Deming Management Method at Dartmouth.
