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The Board of Trustees voted 8-1 to reject Steven Salaita’s appointment to the American Indian Studies program on the Urbana campus at its meeting on Thursday. “I’ve come to the conclusion that Professor Salaita’s approach indicates that he indeed (is) incapable of fostering a classroom environment where conflicting opinions (are) given equal consideration regardless of the issue being discussed,” said University President Robert Easter. The vote marks the end of the administration’s role in the controversy surrounding Salaita’s appointment to serve as a professor. The decision to rescind Salaita’s position at the University was made by Chancellor Phyllis Wise after she learned of several controversial tweets Salaita had sent regarding conflict in Gaza. Wise also received numerous emails from donors, alumni and students regarding his appointment before she sent an email to Salaita, notifying him he would not become a professor on campus. “As chancellor, I recognize the possibility of making difficult and unpopular
decisions,” Wise said before stating that she would not recommend an affirmative vote on Salaita’s appointment to AIS. The University could face a lawsuit in the coming months, as Salaita’s attorney, Anand Swaminathan, said he would pursue legal action if Salaita was not hired. “I don’t think it was a difficult decision,” said chairman Christopher Kennedy when asked about the board’s decision making process. “We simply backed the President and the Chancellor; a President and Chancellor that we have great faith in. The current Board has really acted to restrain itself from overreaching into the day-to-day operations of the administration.” Before trustees voted on Salaita’s appointment, they heard public comments from attendees such as American Indian Studies director Robert Warrior, who said that if hired, Salaita would be “fair and open” to his students. Warrior dismissed the speculation that Salaita would be hostile towards students with political beliefs opposite of his own. A vast majority of the public who attended the meeting,
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Fresh financial aid policy passed, budget approved DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT
The Board of Trustees passed its budget for the 2015 fiscal year, changed financial aid policies and approved appointmentrelated solutions affecting the Urbana campus at its Thursday, Sept. 11 meeting.
Financial aid policies The Board voted to amend the University’s financial aid policy and guidelines to meet the recommendations of a June 2013 University audit, according to a resolution. The guidelines were changed to reduce restrictions on financial aid, ensuring that the University’s level of aid increases at the same rate as its tuition. They also introduced new accountability requirements for these guidelines, which would review the supplemental financial aid budget on a yearly basis. The University plans to spend $84 million on financial aid this year, an increase
of $16 million from 2013. The increased level of funding is a result of an increase in the tuition rate by 1.7 percent, which was approved by the Board in January. University spokesman Tom Hardy hopes the new level of financial aid will help the University retain more accepted students. In fall 2014, 34.8 percent of students admitted decided to enroll.
UI in-state enrollment percentages down Fall freshman class enrollment demographics The numbers in these graphs represent the demographics of this year’s freshman class compared with last year’s class, showing a decrease of in-state students.
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The annual 10-day enrollment report, released by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions on Tuesday, revealed that less incoming freshman are from Illinois. The report showed a decrease in the overall number of students accepted, from 7,331 in 2013 to 6,937 students in 2014. Last year, 73.1 percent of the freshman class was comprised of in-state students, but that number has dropped to 71.7 percent this year. Out-of-state students from the U.S. increased from 815 to 914. A majority of out-ofstate students from the U.S. are from California — 24.1 percent, 220 students. The report shows that 15.1 percent of the freshmen class is comprised of international students — 1,049 people. The top three countries international students come from are: China (62.1 percent, 658 students), South Korea (12.5 percent, 132 stu-
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1,049 — International students 914 — Out-of-state students from the U.S.* 4,974 — In-state students 6,937 — TOTAL
1,158 — International students 815 — Out-of-state students from the U.S.* 5,358 — In-state students 7,331 — TOTAL
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dents) and India (11.9 percent, 126 students). The average ACT score has increased from 28.6 to 29. The average SAT score also increased from 1344 to 1372. The report also shows a decrease in yield, the number of students that are accepted
but do not attend. The University admitted 59 percent of its 35,822 applicants; however, only 32.8 percent of the students admitted enrolled to the University. Although more students applied this year, up 2,621 from last year, less students decided to enroll. Last year,
35.4 percent of students admitted enrolled in the University. Since 2010, the University has seen a 5.1 percent decrease in yield. More students are applying, more students are being admitted, but less students are going on to enroll to the University.
The beginnings of a new College of Medicine BY MEGAN JONES ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
The University is trying to create a new type of student studying medicine: one who is grounded with compassion and care but also in tune with Budget for 2015 fiscal year technology and engineeringbased applications. The Board approved a $4.5 Professors listened to a billion operating budget for roundtable discussion on Frifiscal year 2015, a $69.5 mil- day, Sept. 12, regarding the lion, or 1.6 percent, increase University’s proposed Colfrom fiscal year 2014. lege of Medicine, which will The budget includes a fuse engineering, computing, $35 million, or 1.7 percent, health sciences and medicine increase to unrestricted into one. The last time a new funds, and a $34.5 million, college was formed at the or 1.4 percent, increase in University was in 1957. restricted funds from the “If there is one thing that 2014 fiscal year. technologies and innovations The Trustees also voted have not touched yet, have not to approve the University’s been made available to people, it is taking care of their SEE FISCAL | 3A health in an affordable and
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Supporters of Steven Salaita gathered at the Board of Trustees meeting in the Illini Union on Thursday. The board voted against appointing Salaita to the University faculty, and members of the crowd turned their backs in protest.
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