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13 Diamonn Hymes Senior | Criminal Justice “I think we should keep Starbucks, many students go there.”
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Angela Ulrich Junior | Applied Mathematics “Replace it with another coffee shop that has a better bean, such as Angel Falls and Nervous Dog.”
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17 Andrew Hillier Senior | Geophysics “Bring in Angel Falls because they have globally sourced coffee, hand and home made pastries, and pricing that students would be in favor of. They are also wellknown for their quality and customer service.”
Megan Brophy Sophomore | Exercise Science “Keep Starbucks because I think that it’s well known, consistent, familiar, and has locations back home too. They also provide great customer service.”
Cassandra Durell Junior | Applied Mathematics “Keep because I am resistant to change. I am also content with Starbucks, they have my go to drinks and love frappuccinos.”
Shannon Sestokas Freshman | Nursing “Starbucks is nice to have on campus but I feel like students should be aware of the options during the final decision process. It’s also kind of expensive for college students on a daily basis. Perhaps consider Dunkin Donuts as an option.”
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University Council makes recommendations Nicholas Summers copy-editor@buchtelite.com University Council held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 10 at 3 p.m. in the Union to discuss a number of topics and motions to recommend to president Scarborough. “UC is a deliberative and representative body that makes recommendations to the President on long-range planning and informs decisions on other substantive matters that affect the well-being and common interests of the university community,” according to their website. During the meeting, they discussed the recent proposal from Undergraduate Student Government to make the general service fee charged to all students more transparent. The proposal is now owned by UC
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after it had passed through USG. Council member, Nathan Mortimer met with USG and worked with them to make this fee more transparent. “If you’re most interested in transparency of the use of the money, I can demonstrate that effective July 1, through county records,” Mortimer
said at the meeting. After that he continued how that could be accommodated in any way into students Zipline accounts. Some members of the council had concerns about how this fee would actually look on the website. Whether it would be a drop-down box or automatically listed with
students tuition and fees.The motion and report were made available to council members so their responses could be discussed at a later date. After that motion was addressed, Mortimer then gave an in-depth report on budget and finance addressing the university’s audited financial statements, foundation financial statements and research foundation statements for the 2014 fiscal year. He went through the statements looking at revenues, expenses, assets, liabilities, and more characteristics of them to see where the money is going. This provides a baseline to compare the different units on campus. So far they’ve analyzed Dining Services, Parking Services, and telecommunications but “there are a lot more to come,” Mortimer said. “In my opinion we are in a po-
sition to understand the finances better than what we were in the past for budget and finance. Now we kind of see how it all fits together. So now we can have informed input where-as last year maybe we had input that wasn’t informed, but this year it will be informed input with higher knowledge of the dollars.” Mortimer said to the council. Next, the council addressed the motion from the Talent Development and Human Resources committee to propose a new “Leave Bank Policy” and recommendation for that The University of Akron implement the policy within nine days of proposal. A leave bank is when faculty or staff save unused leave days and they accrue. After a vote, the motion and recommendation passed 17-3 to move forward to the president.
The Talent Development and Human Resources committee then offered another proposal that would reccomend a plan in order to accommodate departments that have retiring faculty members. This plan dealt with succession and replacement of faculty members so there would not be sudden major changes to departments when retirement inevitably takes place. This motion passed as well with a vote of 12-3. The meeting concluded with the council reviewing their Year End Timeline which highlights deadlines for submission of new UC members, UC satisfaction survey, and the roster for the 2015-16 UC membership roster. The next UC meeting will take place on April 7, at 3 p.m. in the Union room 312.
UA community remembers communication professor Alicia Finch editor-in-chief@buchtelite.com Communications professor and Akron native Paul R. Jacoway died Monday, March 9, at his home. 55 years-old Jacoway’s cause of death is undetermined at this time. A brother and a sister survive Jacoway. “He was an inspiration to people who had a desire to do something they were really passionate about. That’s what struck me most, was his love for documentary as a medium, and how he really pursued that,” senior Matthew Harp said. Students currently enrolled in Jacoway’s classes have
been notified via email about assignments and due dates. “Paul was a talented and creative person who taught specialized courses,” said Therese Lueck, school of communications interim director. “It’ll take the expertise of several different people to fill in for him as instructors. Of course, no one can replace him.” A graduate of Kent State University, Jacoway stayed close to home by continuing his higher education at UA where he received a M.A. in Communication. Jacoway continued to set his sights higher by recently obtaining his Ph.D. from Ohio University Scripps School of
Journalism. Jacoway specialized in “documentary film production and marketing specialist.” While finishing his graduate degree, Jacoway took his knowledge to UA’s classrooms by teaching some classes that include Mass Communications, Promotional Publications, and Media Production. In 2010, he produced “Final Edition: Journalism According to Jack and Jim Knight,” an Emmy Award Winning documentary with the help of UA’s Distinguished Professor in the Communications Department, Kathleen Endres. Jacoway produced, directed, and wrote the documentary that tells the story of the
Knight family who started the Akron Beacon Journal. “He was very creative – and smart – and funny. He truly was a nice guy,” Endres said. Jacoway had a passion for documentary making from— filming to research and editing, and also won numerous Multiple Telly Awards, and Honorable Mention in the Berkley Film Festivals. A passion for passing on his knowledge to a younger generation also showed, especially to one student: “He didn’t sugar coat anything and he was very outspoken, but it was only for the best,” sophomore Chaunice Hendking said.
The Jacoway family invites UA students to pay their respects. Calling hours are Monday, March 16 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Newcomer Funeral Home, at 131 North Canton Rd. Akron. A memorial service will be held right after the calling hours at 7 p.m.
With March comes the beginning of spring and the arrival of warmer weather; but also the start of Women’s History Month, which celebrates women’s past and current impacts on the world. UA commemorates Women’s History Month with programs and events organized by Campus Programs. Every March since 2005, UA has become a center for women’s historical events and opportunities for education. Films, interactive activities, guest speakers and panelists attract students to learn more about women’s societal history. A full list of events and speakers for Women’s History
Month at UA is on <http:// www.uakron.edu/studentlife/ campusprograms/womenshistory-month/>. Departments and student organizations are involved with planning and coordinating events throughout March, honoring the effects women and their history have had on Akron and the world. “The diverse programs taking place throughout the month of March cover a wide range of topics,” said David Vale, assistant director of UA Campus Programs. “[It] will benefit all genders who make up UA’s campus community by raising awareness of important equality and social justice issues, to celebrate women’s achievements in history as well as contemporary society,
and to empower all individuals to become more educated on current day issues relating to women and gender.” Certain events that stand out—created to educate students—include a speaker’s panel on March 16 called “Successful Women at The University of Akron,” where panelists tell of their personal stories and success pertaining to women’s empowerment and achievement. Also, on March 16, Yamini Yamini will join campus for “International Women's Experiences Studying Abroad,” discussing obstacles women face while studying in other countries and how they overcome such difficulties. One event that already happened was called “Chase Your Stress Away”, hosted by UA’s Residence Hall Council on March 10. This event promoted better health by showing
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students how to conquer stress and make time. “This event allowed for complete vulnerability, growth, and healing, which is what Women’s History Month is about,” said freshman Albert Jordan, the event’s coordinator. “I love the fact that this month of women’s recog-
nition is happening and that it can be celebrated in such a variety of ways.” Though the snow melts and spring awakens, March also brings a time of tribute to and acknowledgment of women’s history—a history that UA strives to teach its students.
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