The 2002 senior class gift is nearing the groundbreaking stage after the most successful class gift fund-raising project ever. The 2002 senior class raised about $54,000 alone -- far exceeding its goal of $40,000 -- for the proposed Unsung Founders Memorial.
Five members of the student government executive branch resigned Sunday to turn their focus toward next semester's student elections. Student Body President Jen Daum said any members who planned to run or campaign for an office would have to resign to avoid any potential conflicts of interest. The five resigning members were Jordan Campbell, chairman of minority affairs; Neal Chandoke, chairman of human relations; Nathan Cherry, executive assistant to the vice president; Brad Overcash, communications director; and Kim Turner, executive assistant to the treasurer.
Student Congress is slated to nominate and vote next week on a replacement for Student Congress member Matt O'Brien, who last week resigned from his congressional positions as speaker pro tem and District 17 representative. O'Brien, one of Congress' key players, stepped down from his post because he recently moved out of the district he represented, an act in violation of the governing body's membership code, forcing him to relinquish his position.
A new program could allow University students to have expanded news resources on campus, although not all universities participating in this program would encourage others to join. In hopes of offering students expanded news resources, student government is considering the implementation of the USA Today Readership Program. The program would offer access to three newspapers, including USA Today, The New York Times and a daily local paper to students in their residence halls.
Seeking greater recognition for their rigorous studies, doctoral students have approached administrators about the possibility of an additional graduation ceremony. Four graduate students recently met with Bernadette Gray-Little, executive associate provost and Commencement committee chairwoman, to discuss the possibility of a "hooding ceremony" for doctoral students independent of the main Commencement. A hooding ceremony recognizes doctoral students accomplishments by placing the "doctoral hood" on the recipients' shoulders. Doctoral recipients are recognized individually during
