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Faculty complains about gender pay inequality

More than 100 faculty members signed a letter of complaint against a report that congratulated the University on beating the national average for female faculty pay.

The letter said the University shouldn’t rejoice because University women still are paid less than men.

Univ. sued by Christian organization

A Christian fraternity filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against University administrators and the Board of Regents.

The fraternity, Beta Upsilon Chi, or BYX, alleges the University did not let the group register on campus because members are selected on the basis of religion.

IM fields intact after tailgating

The intramural fields will likely will be used again next football season as a parking place for tailgaters’ cars.

“We anticipate we will be” using the fields in Fall 2007, subject to approval by the Office for Student Affairs, said George Stafford, associate vice president for Auxiliary and Administrative Services.

Study finds students fear getting help

Most underage students would hesitate to call for help if they thought they, or their drunk friend, could get in trouble, a Student Government Association poll found. But the findings didn’t free up a logjam among administrators and students who are still fine-tuning a policy that might protect students who seek help for their dangerously [...]

Course changes create questions

Some professors say they’re nervous proposed changes to the University’s core curriculum might deny students exposure to valuable classes they otherwise might not take. The curriculum changes, which passed through the University Council last week, lopped three hours off social studies requirements but doubled a section called “World Languages, Culture, Humanities and the Arts” from [...]

Council passes course changes

A change in core courses passed the University Council yesterday, despite resistance from professors who called for more tweaking. The changes include doubling the requirements for culture, humanities, the arts and languages from six to 12 hours. Complaints included the added courses in chemistry students’ course loads, questions of improving academic rigor and concerns that [...]

Procedural change proposed for honor policy violations

Students who get caught cheating in class a second time could forfeit a meeting with their professor – and may face a greater risk of being expelled, under a proposal from the University’s academic honesty coordinator. Under University policy, students accused of cheating meet with their professor after the first and second offenses to determine [...]

Cheating suspected in alcohol web tests

Some students say their peers may have cheated on a mandatory University Web course on alcohol by copying answers. Students who entered the University this semester were the first to participate in an online alcohol education awareness reading program and be tested on it. However, the answers can be easily found online, said Jasmaine Williams, [...]

Listserv used as online ‘flea market’

Anyone want a costume for Halloween? Price can be negotiated. Or how about a used iPod? And if you’re in the market, you can even be the proud owner of a bulldog statuette. About four feet tall, wearing a red and black tuxedo, he comes bearing a serving platter with a gator head. All these [...]

Council to adjust Fall Break length

University students soon could have less time to tailgate in Florida and more time for Turkey Day. A compromise for Fall Break – which was almost killed off six months ago – passed through a University Council subcommittee and will move to the Educational Affairs Committee for a vote. Under the bargain, Fall Break, the [...]

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