A leaky pipeline caused the Student Recreation and Wellness Center to close and also resulted in water shutoffs to multiple buildings on Sunday, Dec.3. Facilities management employees noticed the leak last Wednesday, said Corey Ruff, executive director of facilities and campus management. After the leak was discovered near the SRWC, ... [Read More…]
Master of Education program not facing cuts
The university will not be cutting the Master of Education program although students were told it was a possibility last week. The College of Education and Human Services announced to students eligible to apply for the program that it could be cut. University provost Dr. Robert Rhodes said the university was considering other budget cuts that ... [Read More…]
Student Life cautions students against working at Hooters
The Office of Student Life is cautioning students against working at Hooters, a restaurant known for sexualizing its servers, which will open a nearby location in January. Dr. Chris Riley, vice president for Student Life, urged students to consider what the Hooters business represents, in response to a request for a statement from The ... [Read More…]
OMA hosts video service project for Venezuela
The Office of Multicultural Affairs will send encouraging videos to people in Venezuela as part of an international service project. Students can send in videos to the OMA student council or film a video at 6 p.m. on Tuesday downstairs in the Campus Center. Aleira Martin, a member of the OMA student council, said the project allows students ... [Read More…]
Student Life continues search for university chaplain
A Student Life search committee is finishing interviews for a new university chaplain and dean of spiritual formation. Dr. Chris Riley, vice president of Student Life, said during the past few weeks the committee interviewed candidates for the position. The next step will include bringing finalists to campus for interviews with various groups on ... [Read More…]
The doom of new superhero movies
The first Avengers movie awed me when it came out. The plot twists, witty comments and suspense kept me on the edge of my seat until the scene after the credits. No superhero movie made after the Avengers could compare. Moviemakers tried to incorporate some of the same elements, especially the witty comments and jokes, but nothing seemed to make as ... [Read More…]
Anthony to become first female Board of Trustees chair
The Board of Trustees elected April Anthony as its first female board chair during its quarterly meeting Saturday. Named the 2018 Outstanding Alumna of the Year, Anthony works as the CEO of Encompass Home Health & Hospice and Homecare Homebase. She and her husband, Mark, donated one of the single largest gifts in university history, $30 ... [Read More…]
Administration plans layoffs, cuts to prevent budget deficit
The university leadership will begin reducing expenses by $7-8 million in the next fiscal year by eliminating some faculty and staff positions and consolidating some departments. Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, said the Board of Trustees approved a plan that will cut costs to prevent a potential budget deficit of 5-7 percent or ... [Read More…]
Obituary: Hailey left legacy of scholarship and song
A 2004 New York Times piece listed the university's Greek class, a requirement for many Bible majors, as one of the hardest courses offered by colleges nationwide. Although Elementary Greek Readings I and II were known for difficult coursework, the classes were also known for a loving teacher, Jan Hailey. "I really don't think they're afraid ... [Read More…]
SA to vote on change to elections process
The Students' Association Congress will vote Wednesday on a resolution to change the SA Constitution to allow candidates for executive president and vice president to run together. If the resolution is passed by congress, the proposed changes will go to a student body vote. The resolution, written by junior class president Rachel Jones, would ... [Read More…]
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