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HART IN AS PRESIDENT By Eliza Molk DAILY WILDCAT
TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Board of Regents appointed Ann Weaver Hart to be the next UA president, effective July 1, at its meeting on Friday. The board conducted a national search to fill the position, creating a 23-member committee and 27-member Search Committee Advisory Council to aid in doing so. The committees included UA faculty, regents, student leaders and community leaders to provide input on qualities they sought in the next president. A website also allowed individuals to ask questions
about the search process and find information about the status of the search. “Dr. Hart has a record of success in areas we need so much,” said Regent Dennis DeConcini, a co-chair of the search committee. DeConcini said that during her time as president of Temple University, Hart dealt with medical schools, intercity development and diversity, in addition to budget cuts. “She will bring a new direction, keeping in mind the importance of shared governance, inclusion and the ability to make decisions,” DeConcini said. Hart thanked the co-chairs of the search committee for their hard
work, and said she was “entranced” by the opportunity to become the UA’s president after seeing the board and search committee’s commitment to the UA’s future. “Every person I’ve ever met got a phone call,” she said, laughing. “It was a serious search. I cannot tell you how honored I am to be your next president.” Hart is now the UA’s 21st president, and the first female president in the university’s 126-year history. The UA will be the third institution where Hart has been president, following six years at Temple and four at the University of New Hampshire. She was also the provost and vice president of academic affairs at
Claremont Graduate University. The search committee looked at more than 80 candidate prospects, though more than 100 people were nominated for the position. Hart will serve as president from July 1 to June 30, 2015, with an annual salary of $475,000. Her contract also includes a housing and car allowance, a reimbursement for moving expenses and a transition expense payment of $100,000 from non-university funds. In comparison, interim President Eugene Sander received an annual salary of $425,000 during his time as COLIN DARLAND / DAILY WILDCAT president. The regents thanked Sander for Ann Weaver Hart addresses faculty and staff concerns at an open forum in the Student
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Bill seeks to defend political beliefs Proposed legislation inspired by professors with conservative views By Savannah Martin DAILY WILDCAT
event. Gayle Minas, a UA alumna, said she was in town this weekend to see her son and daughter and that this kind of event is a good, positive thing to do. She enjoyed the rodeo because she grew up around horses, she said. Minas accompanied her daughter, Natalie, who is a sophomore studying family studies and human development. Natalie Minas said
In order to protect conservative professors, one Arizona lawmaker has proposed a bill that would make it illegal for universities to discriminate on the basis of political belief. The proposed legislation, House Bill 2770, says faculty members should be hired, fired, promoted or tenured because of their competence and expertise, not because of where they stand politically. Rep. Tom Forese, a Republican from District 21 and the chairman of the committee on higher education, innovation and reform, said he proposed the bill to protect professors who told him they felt marginalized. “When an instructor had conflicting views with his or her peers, they felt the need to keep those views a secret in order to obtain tenure or promotion,” he said, adding that many of the professors who voiced this concern were politically conservative. “I don’t know that I really have the answer to exactly how it plays out (implementing the bill), but my hope is that we’re fostering a better environment where people can share their ideas and not be persecuted for them.” If passed, the bill would add
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The 2012 Tucson Rodeo showcases a number of events including barrel racing, team roping and bull riding. The events will last until Sunday.
HORSING AROUND 87th annual Tucson Rodeo attracts spectators worldwide, benefits local economy By Stewart McClintic DAILY WILDCAT
For the next week, the Tucson Rodeo will add a touch of the Old West to the Old Pueblo. The 87th annual Tucson Rodeo opened on Saturday at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds. The Tucson Rodeo attracts between 50,000 to 70,000 attendants a year, according to Joe Salazar, the head of marketing and promotions, adding that the stadium can seat about 10,000 people
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UA Engineering clubs and organizations are getting ready to compete with one another for a chance to win a first-place trophy during E-Week. E-Week, which is held at the same time as National Engineers Week, is a weeklong competition that provides challenges and outreach opportunities for engineering students. The UA Engineering Student Council organized the events, which began Friday with an opening ceremony at the Engineering building. “I actually think that every week
a day. Salazar said the entire rodeo association made $40 million last year, but in Tucson it just broke even. Most of the money made from the rodeo goes back to the community. “We give a lot of our money away to charity,” Salazar said. “We also have a foundation at the university.” The foundation is an endowment that issues scholarships for agricultural students. The rodeo also gives money to the Lions Club, rotary clubs, and high school
is Engineers Week,” said Jeff Goldberg, dean for the College of Engineering, in his speech at the opening ceremony. “In fact, in no point in the last 100 years have engineers been more prominent to the public (than recently).” E-Week events will last until this Saturday and end with a closing ceremony in the School of Music’s Crowder Hall at 5 p.m. There, engineering clubs and organizations competing in E-Week will be ranked based on their performance during events and community service projects. “In previous years, it was more focused on the competition,” said Jose
athletic teams around Tucson. Salazar added that most of the clubs and organizations get money from the rodeo because they help promote and produce the event. Additionally, money goes toward helping contestants cover medical expenses if they were to get hurt. Salazar said he has been riding horses all his life, although he has never been in a rodeo. He said he enjoyed working at the rodeo because “there are a wide variety of people” who help produce the
Estrada, a systems engineering junior and president of the UA Engineering Student Council. “This year we’re really emphasizing community outreach and community service events.” This year, more than a dozen UA engineering clubs and organizations will participate in E-Week. One new aspect to the event is that clubs can earn points by organizing community outreach programs, in addition to winning them during scheduled challenges. Some of the programs planned so far include helping build homes and teaching children about engineering in schools around Tucson. “It is important for engineering
students because it brings about awareness, not only at the UA, but in the community, to show that engineers are important to our society,” Estrada said. “We also hope to show a younger generation that engineering is cool and could be a career path.” Over the weekend, the Engineering Student Council, along with Women in Science, Engineering and Technology and Tau Beta Pi hosted a volleyball tournament and scavenger hunt. Today, the events continue with a talent show in Room 214 of the Engineering building from 1 p.m. to
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