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Volume 114, Issue 97
Friday, February 26, 2010
BUDGET CUTS
Chancellor fears possible faculty loss
G ld Rush
By Xerxes A. Wilson Senior Staff Writer
Olympics wind down, students weigh in on games By Grace Montgomery Staff Writer
As the historic quest for honor and glory in Vancouver, British Columbia, comes to a close at the 21st Olympic Winter Games, some students said they haven’t invested much time in the two-week long competition. Though many students watched the Winter Games, some tuned in only casually. Many said they had difficulty finding time to watch with schoolwork or prefer the Summer Games. “I’ve been watching skiing and curling,” said geology senior Jeff Fabre. “Not as much as I want — school usually gets in
Jeff Fabre
geology senior
the way.” Though unable to watch regularly, some students still recognize the importance of the Winter Games. “It’s the highest level of competition in the world,” said mechanical engineering senior Bryan Nichols. “The Olympics repreGAMES, see page 12
U.S. Germany Norway
GOLD
8 8 7
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“I like [the Olympics] because it happens so rarely and there is so much at stake.”
Hoa Bui “I’ve mainly biology senior been watching curling — that’s all I can ever catch on TV.” Greg Jacob biology junior
Marci “I don’t really Andrews watch [the industrial Olympics]. engineering I get bored sophomore with it.”
“I watch curling. I like the competitive spirit of the Olympics.” photos courtesy of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
[Clockwise from top left] Lindsey Vonn of the United States speeds down the course Wednesday during the women’s giant slalom. Figure skater Mirai Nagasu of USA works on her routine Wednesday. USA’s Apolo Ohno competes Wednesday in the men’s 500m short track skating competition. Germany’s GER1, piloted by Andre Lange, brakes in the finish area Thursday during a training run. USA’s Zach Parise (9) is congratulated by teammates Wednesday after he scored a goal in the third period of a men’s quarterfinal round ice hockey game against Switzerland. American fans cheer Thursday during the Men’s Nordic Combined Individual event.
With a grim budgetary outlook and sagging faculty morale, Chancellor Michael Martin said retaining and recruiting highquality faculty is the biggest challenge for the next 10 years. The University’s budget outlook is uncertain, prompting administration to begin the process of sending out more than 450 termination notices to non-tenure and non-tenure track faculty. The notices give the University the legal right to end faculty employment in a year’s time. These notices can be revoked as the University gains a better idea of its budget situation in the coming months. “Faculty morale is down,” Martin said. “Administration morale is down. I suspect the Board of Supervisors morale is down and the legislature morale is down. This is as close to the worst downturn we have had in this country since the 1920s and ’30s.” Most deans said the problem of faculty leaving because of the budget situation hasn’t been widespread yet, but the potential for flight is evident. “The good news is that the best people are always being recruited because they are good,” Christopher D’Elia, School of Coast and Environment dean. “The bad news is we are vulnerable.” D’Elia said his school has only seen normal attrition of faculty leaving during the budget crisis. “Some schools like Kentucky have put recruiting and expansion into a prominent position during the recession instead of treating it as just another part of the recession,” said Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope. College of Education Dean M. Jayne Fleener said the budget crisis keeps colleges from matching the offers of other schools, which will hinder the retainment of faculty in the future. FACULTY, see page 12