Nine professors received tenure at the start of the 2017-18 academic year. Tenure is a common designation for universities, which means a continuous contract rather than a year-to-year contract. At the end of five years with the university, faculty can apply for tenure by submitting their portfolio for review. The tenure review process starts ... [Read More…]

In 1991, when Jack Rich joined the university as Chief Financial Officer, the endowment was valued at $50 million. Fast forward to today, and the endowment currently sits between $395-$400 million with Jack Rich serving as the Chief Investment Officer for the endowment. The endowment is made up of monetary gifts or income producing property ... [Read More…]

The Students' Association Congress passed bills at its weekly Wednesday meeting to fund a memorial and tithe 10 percent of the fall budget. Rachel Jones, junior class president, wrote a bill to give $750 to help build a memorial for Celina Schuetz. Schuetz died in a car accident on the way to Abilene in August. "I know that she holds a very ... [Read More…]

The Students' Association cabinet gave Student Congress an extra week to review the fall budget which is smaller and stretched to fund 20 more student groups than last year. The fall total budget is $167,645, which will be spread among more student groups than last year, with the total number of groups rising to 80 from 59. The SA cabinet ... [Read More…]