The Marquette Tribune | Oct. 3, 2013

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Volume 98, Number 12

Thursday, October 3, 2013

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MU inspected for accreditation University undergoes week-long scrutiny to validate degrees By Jason Kurtyka and Joe Kvartunas

By Matt Barbato

matthew.barbato@marquette.edu

jason.kurtyka@marquette.edu joseph.kvartunas@marquette.edu

About 50 students gathered at the Alumni Memorial Union Monday afternoon to attend an hour-long student forum held by the Higher Learning Commission. Two members of the commission, Claire Etaugh from Bradley University and Richard A. Redner from the University of Tulsa, asked the students about their experiences at Marquette as part of the reaffirmation of M a r q u e t t e ’s eature accreditation. “I wanted to tory hear feedback from students on subjects such as residence life, relationships with faculty and staff and financial aid,” Redner said. This event was one of three forums held this week by the Higher Learning Commission. The two others were held for university faculty and staff. The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, one of the six regional accrediting bodies in the United States, is in the midst of reviewing Marquette for accreditation this week. The Higher Learning Commission is a member of the NCA and is responsible for validating the degrees granted by Marquette. As part of the review process, the commission is observing Marquette’s presidential transition. Redner said he and the team have talked frequently with

violations last year, ranging from $50 to $750 based on the severity of the violation. Most fines applied to students under 21 and those living in university housing. The Good Samaritan Policy was also put into place this year to further the efforts of fines, which, according to the Office of Student Development’s website, allows students to call for help for each other without fear of consequences when it comes to offenses with alcohol. DPS Capt. Russell Shaw said that there is one group of crimes

that his department looks at specifically in terms of prevention. “On the DPS front, we usually look at crimes against (a) person as the most serious,” Shaw said. “It’s the four major ones: robbery, theft from person, burglary and assault.” In terms of these crimes, especially burglary, the trend since 2010 has been downward, from 36 burglary offenses down to 13 in 2012. DPS Lt. Paul Mascari, one of

Apartment rents will increase once again for the 2014-15 academic year in response to a multitude of factors. Stacie Dooley, associate dean for University Apartments and off-campus student services, said she could not yet announce the official rent rates for university housing next year, but she confirmed rent would increase. “Landlords typically raise rents anywhere from 1-3 percent each year depending on costs,” Dooley said in an email. “Rent increases can be caused by a number of factors, but usually are due to an increase in taxes, utility or insurance costs.” The spike in rent will occur in most off-campus apartments, including Renee Row, which is a consistently popular building. A standard, three-bedroom apartment, with one of the bedrooms lofted, will cost $1,895 per month next academic year, which is a $75 increase from this year. Some students, though, still spent the night before lease signing day camping outside the building in tents to assure a spot, a Renee Row office manager said. Along with rent, amenities and location play a large role in students’ apartment choices, which some students said adds stress to the situation. “Overall the most stressful part of finding an apartment is deciding exactly what you want,” said Evan Graczyk, a junior in the College of Business Administration, who signed a lease for Renee Row next year. “The best thing to do, though, is not set your mind on only one place because places fall through.” Graczyk said he dealt with a difficult change of plans, but was fortunate to find an apartment at the last minute. “In our situation, we found a place and it happened to be overfilled and were told we couldn’t live there,” Graczyk said. “However, we reached out to other places and they were happy to fill them.” Dooley said the demand for university apartments is consistently strong, including buildings such as Campustown West, East and the Gilman building. Marquette is hosting the annual university apartment

See Crime, Page 2

See Apartments, Page 3

NEWS

VIEWPOINTS

SPORTS

Presidential search

Oliver

Killian

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Photo by Matt Gozun/benjaminmatthew.gozun@marquette.edu

Richard Redner (left) and Claire Etaugh, members of the Higher Learning Commission, listen to students following a hour-long forum held Monday in the AMU as part of the process to reaffirm the accreditation of MU.

administrators regarding the changes in leadership with former Provost Pauly. “We want to see if the university is prepared to handle this transition,” Redner said. “I see myself as a consultant when I

write my report.” MARQUETTE UNDER EXAMINATION Accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission is an affirmation to the public that Mar-

quette meets the requirements and criteria of the commission and that there is evidence to believe the institution will continue doing so. See Reaffirmation, Page 4

Alcohol offenses falling, report states Drug arrests and referals, burglaries also down in 2012 By Matt Kulling

matthew.kulling@marquette.edu

Alcohol violations dropped significantly from 2011 to 2012 after several years of increase, according to the Department of Public Safety’s annual report on crime and safety

regulations released Tuesday. The report includes data not present in police reports, such as campus disciplinary referrals. The number of offenses decreased from 1,002 university disciplinary actions for alcohol in 2011 to 726 in 2012. These violations were on the rise the year prior, increasing by 7.5 percent from 2009 to 2010. Since the increase, the university has made several changes to its alcohol and drug disciplinary policy. The university implemented fines for alcohol

INDEX

CALENDAR...........................2 DPS REPORTS......................2 CLASSIFIEDS........................5

Students face rising apartment rental costs

MARQUEE...................6 VIEWPOINTS..............8 SPORTS.......................10

Committee forming to find Pilarz’s successor. PAGE 2

The heart of insurance issues is linked to healthcare history. PAGE 9

The MLB postseason is still the best sporting event of fall. PAGE 11


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