THE GATEPOST VOLUME 85 • ISSUE 6
FSUGATEPOST.COM
OCTOBER 21, 2016
All University Meeting focuses on strategic plan By Kayllan Olicio Assitant News Editor The focus of the fall All University Meeting on Oct. 17 was preparing for the University’s new strategic plan. The current strategic plan will
expire in September of 2017. A strategic plan is required by the Board of Higher Education and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. FSU conducts strategic planning on a five-year cycle, according to President F. Javier Cevallos.
He said strategic planning “sharpens the vision of the University for the next five years.” The strategic planning steering committee is co-chaired by Rita Colucci, chief of staff and general counsel, and Judith Otto, associate professor in geography.
Otto said the meeting was a “kickoff event to begin to see input” for the new strategic plan. The format of the All University Meeting deviated from past semesters. Round tables were set up instead of the traditional-style lecture format to promote
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Alexandra Gomes/THE GATEPOST Students enjoy an unseasonably sunny fall day in front of May Hall.
Textbook prices raise concerns By Allison Wharton Staff Writer Many students are concerned about the price of textbooks at FSU. The Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) found 65 percent of students nationally chose not to buy a textbook because of its price. PIRG also discovered 90 percent of students only purchase textbooks because they fear being inadequately prepared for their courses. According to a study conducted by the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO), the price of college textbooks increases six percent annually. The University bookstore is owned by Follett Higher Educa-
tion Group, which operates approximately 1,200 campus locations, according to FSU Store Manager Keith Jacques. He said, “While the pricing of textbooks is primarily driven by publishers, the bookstore helps students save by offering a range of options including the largest inventory of used books in the industry and a growing rental program.” The bookstore “uses current enrollment numbers as well as a series of algorithms that consider sales history” to calculate the number of books required, said Jacques. “We guarantee the right books via a relationship with faculty, make it easy to return/exchange
The intersection of identities in “Being ñ” By Julia Sarcinelli Associate Editor
A screening of the film “Being ñ” was hosted in the McCarthy Center Forum by Sean Huddleston, chief diversity and inclusion officer, Chon’tel Washington, director of the Center for Inclusive Excellence and sophomore Kevin Peña. “It focuses on the importance on the intersection of identity. So, while they certainly talk about Latino culture, anybody who finds themselves having to navigate two different cultures can really benefit from seeing this movie,” said Huddleston. In the film, Denise Soler Cox See TEXTBOOK PRICES page 5
describes how at times she found herself not being “Latina enough” or “American enough.” Inspired to share her story, she became passionate about sharing her experiences with others and created the film “Being ñ” with Henry Ansbacher, a four-time Emmy Award winner and Academy Award nominee for producing films and T.V. series. Soler Cox described eneyes as “a group of people 16 million strong and growing, found stuck between two worlds, because they were born in the U.S. from parents of a Latino country.”
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