Faculty Senate passes motion of no-confidence in Chair
Elise Gregg | Editor-in-Chief A divided faculty senate narrowly voted no-confidence in its chair on Tuesday afternoon as part of a larger effort to maintain…
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“Teach me Happiness”: Building new narratives at World Happiness Fest
Sound therapy gurus, artists, and scientists shared expertise on good living in the World Happiness Fest. The World Happiness Fest was held at the BBC…
Faculty Senate discusses CRI Panel and academic freedom
Elise Gregg | Editor-in-Chief Faculty Senate is back in session. At the top of a rather crowded agenda on Jan. 17 was something that happened…
New Housing project welcomes members of the FIU community
Written by Andrea Perdomo/Contributing Staff Writer Student and faculty will soon have the opportunity to live in affordable and modern housing directly off campus. University Bridge…
Faculty evaluations ‘more reliable’ than RateMyProfessor
When selecting classes, one of the things students look at is a professor’s “quality.” While ratemyprofessor.com is a commonly used resource, some administrators believe students should refer to FIU’s faculty evaluations.
Faculty Senate ask about Rubio’s teaching position
Furton, former dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, said he appointed Marco Rubio in 2011 as a senior fellow and co-instructor. He said Michael Heithaus, dean of CAS, and John Stack, professor and SIPA director, renewed Rubio’s contract in 2014.
Faculty Senate wants a safer campus
or the University Faculty Senate, campus safety is a major concern.
University adds temporary parking to ease traffic
The first two weeks of the fall semester is the most difficult time to find parking, and the University hopes that adding temporary spaces will relieve traffic at Modesto Maidique Campus.
Rosenberg not content with being ‘okay’
Rosenberg said the University is going to be okay under the new performance funding model. But he wants to be better than okay — he wants all the money the University can get.
New funding system spells trouble for master’s programs
Seven master’s programs deemed low performing by the Board of Governors are being scrutinized for their ability to graduate a certain number of students and land them jobs in the future.
