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Greeks on Rush: quality, not quantity By Eliza Molk ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT Although fewer students participate in Spring Rush in comparison to the fall, those involved with Greek Life say the smaller number of potential new members allows for a more intimate and relaxed recruitment experience. Courtney Leibering , president of Delta Delta Delta sorority, said the biggest difference from fall to spring recruitment is the number of girls rushing. Although fall recruitment is more formal in its structure, both spring and fall rushes are

“effective in their ability for a house to receive the perfect pledge class,” Leibering said. “They just differ in their technique because of the difference in demand.” She explained that women rush in the spring as opposed to the fall for many reasons, since potential new members could be transfer students or girls whose parents wanted them to get settled in college before entering into Greek Life. Laura Moedano , a member of Delta Delta Delta and a physiology and anthropology freshman , also believes that Spring Rush is an opportunity

to recruit potential members on more individual bases. “It allows each potential new member to get to know the girls in our sorority better through the fun and slightly less formal activities that are held,” she said. “This smaller ratio of potential new members to actives is great in order to ensure that Tri Delta is the right fit (for) the women that we meet.” Cosmic bowling, lunch at the house and a cocktail night are some of the activities their sorority does during spring recruitment, according to Moedano. Not all sororities and

fraternities can participate in spring recruitment, however. Panhellenic chapters are not allowed to recruit outside of the formal fall recruitment if they have more than 200 members, according to Jenny Nirh, the senior coordinator for Fraternity and Sorority Programs. The Panhellenic chapters that participated this year are Alpha Phi Gamma , Phi Beta Chi , Alpha Epsilon Phi and Delta Delta Delta . Members of Alpha Epsilon Phi declined to comment on their Rush process. Although the United Sorority and Fraternity Council and

National Pan-Hellenic Council men’s and women’s groups did not participate in Spring Rush, they will be creating interest groups or having their pledge classes give out information about their chapters during the semester, according to Nirh. Only the fraternities affiliated the Interfraternity Council have a set Rush week and may recruit throughout the semester if they choose . Sam Silbereich , the recruitment chair for Sigma Alpha Mu and a political science junior, was a spring rushee himself. Silbereich believes the biggest RUSH, page 2

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Professors use grant to increase learning efficiency By Jazmine Woodberry ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT National studies show as few as 21 percent of students are proficient in science, so the UA, in conjunction with the National Science Foundation and NASA, are examining the ways students learn the subject. This endeavor is becoming more important as the national science proficiency level dips lower and is aided by programs to teach undergraduates how to be science teachers. Earlier this month, results from a national science test called the National Assessment of Educational Progress showed that not only were students’ proficiency levels dropping, but also found that only 1 percent performed at the advanced level. “It’s certainly a reflection of who we get,” said Edward Prather, an associate professor of astronomy and executive director of the Center for Astronomy Education . Prather has been tasked to do specific research to develop new formulas for teaching science. “I think that when you pose the question, ‘How do UA students learn science?’ It’s an impossible question for me to answer,” Prather said. Prather said the nearly $2 million grant is based out of the UA with adjuncts throughout the nation, which works to assess the proficiency of students coming into college. More advanced high school coursework, a history of education in suburban schools and higher levels of parental education also influenced higher test scores in students, according to the January study. The assessment focused 25 percent on earth and space sciences and the other 75 percent divided evenly between physical and life sciences. Prather conducted multiplechoice Scantron surveys be-

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UA continues marijuana ban By Alexander Vega ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT Even though voters passed a law permitting use of medical marijuana in Arizona last November, UA students and faculty will still be prohibited from possessing the drug on campus. Because of federal obligations, the university will continue to prohibit marijuana use and possession on UA campus, despite the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act, said Allison M. Vaillancourt, UA

vice president of human resources, in a statement issued Wednesday. Two federal laws, the DrugFree Workplace Act of 1988 and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989, mandate the UA to enforce the prohibition of marijuana, Vaillancourt said. According to federal drug and alcohol abuse prevention law, “no institution of higher education shall be eligible to receive funds or any other form of financial assistance under any federal program,

including participation in any federally funded or guaranteed student loan program, unless it has adopted and has implemented a program to prevent the use of illicit drugs and abuse of alcohol by students and employees.” The UA will not be approaching the issue of marijuana enforcement any different than it has in the past, said Johnny Cruz, UA assistant vice president of communications. Police also will still approach enforcement the same way they

always have, said Jose Bermudez, an officer with the University of Arizona Police Department. “Remember, the UA is a drugfree zone,” Bermudez said. Students who possess marijuana, even with an Arizona medical marijuana permit, will still be referred to the Dean of Students Office for disciplinary action. The student would not be cited for marijuana possession, although students could still be cited MARIJUANA, page 2

New dean eyes privatization By Brenna Goth ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT

Len Jessup was recently named dean of the Eller College of Management. Jessup is a UA alumnus and completed doctoral work at the Eller College of Management in the mid-1980s. Jessup is currently the chair of the department of entrepreneurship and information systems at Washington State University. He will begin his position as dean in May. Daily Wildcat: What motivated you to return to the UA? Jessup: Well, you know, I think the number one thing is just the opportunity to give back. I felt my time there at the University of Arizona really

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changed the trajectory of my life in many, many ways, and I felt indebted to the people and the institution there. First and foremost, I just think it’s a great opportunity to come back and give back. What are some of your main goals going in as dean? First and foremost is to get all the programs squarely up to the next level, let’s say among the top 10 in a public university setting. Everything we do will be of that level — level, reach, all of that. That seems to be the collective reach of everyone there, and I wholeheartedly agree with that. Second, the Eller College needs to become more self-sustaining, so an in-

creased focus on fundraising, revenue generation, and grant activity and becoming a selfsustaining business school. That’s what the good business schools are doing all across the country. Why is increased privatization important for Eller? We had conversations about that all throughout the interview process. Universities all across the country, whether we want to admit it or not, have been already going through a process of privatization … It’s just that states aren’t funding universities at the levels they need to be funded at. Especially

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Len Jessup, a UA alumnus who earned his doctorate in orgainzational behavior and management information systems from the UA, will be the new dean of the Eller College of Management. Jessup will assume duties in May.

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