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UA leaning toward privitization By Luke Money ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
Strategic realignment and possible privatization were heavily discussed at the meeting of the UA Faculty Senate on Monday. UA President Robert Shelton also spoke on redefining the state
universities’ relationship with the Arizona Legislature, both in terms of how state funding is allotted and how to determine policies and procedures that affect all three universities. “So we can keep on doing what we’re doing, being frustrated, or we can look for a new set of met-
rics, a new set of funding prescriptions that are based on outcomes as opposed to basically just counting noses,” Shelton said. He also addressed the relationship between the state and the universities. “What we’re looking at is whether we can redefine and gain more
independence, that can be a tricky word, from the state,” Shelton said, “not because we don’t love the state but because we think we can make our whole operation here more efficient.” Andy Silverman, a Faculty Senate member and clinical professor of law, asked Shelton if there was any
discussion regarding privatizing any of the UA’s academic efforts. Shelton responded that any discussions were happening internally, and the specifics would not be addressed until they were finalized. “I think we do need to look SENATE, page 5
Financial aid made easier Program solicits student innovators By Luke Money ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
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Cory Johnson, a pre-physiology sophomore, donates blood on Thursday at Arizona-Sonora Residence Hall. Johnson said he has given blood six times because, as a pre-med student, he wants to help people.
Red Cross hopes to draw increased donors at blood drives By Brenna Goth ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT Students looking to donate blood have more opportunities this year. The American Red Cross is aiming to increase its presence on campus. “We are just trying to make a concerted effort,” said Debra Deininger, communications and marketing manager for the Arizona Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross. “So students have more choices as of when to donate.” Deininger said the American Red Cross is looking for new clubs and organizations interested in
sponsoring blood drives. The organization has already scheduled six blood drives in October and six in November. The Associated Students of the University of Arizona is kicking off October efforts with the ZonaZoo Blood Drive sponsored by the American Red Cross. Its goal is to recruit 255 donors over Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week, according to Deininger. Organizers said the Wednesday and Thursday appointments were booked full a week in advance. “We’ve actually had a great response from students this year,” said nutritional sciences senior Krista Udd, community development
blood drive coordinator for ZonaZoo. “We haven’t had to push hard.” Hillary Davidson, associate executive director of ZonaZoo and a marketing junior, said ZonaZoo’s large fan base helps the success of blood drives. “We are fortunate enough to have such a wide base of students,” Davidson said. “We can recruit easier than other clubs.” Deininger said the UA is the only entity in Tucson the American Red Cross visits several times a month. Donors must wait eight weeks between donations, so the
IF YOU GO ZonaZoo Blood Drive:
Today, 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., North Ballroom Wednesday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Main Library Thursday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Main Library Go to redcrossblood.org and use the sponsor code ASUA to make an appointment. The blood drive also accepts walk-ins.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan participated in a conference-call interview with student journalists from around the country to discuss the Get Schooled program and how to make college more affordable. The program is offering the “Get Schooled College Affordability Challenge,” a national competition that challenges students to come up with innovative ways to further simplify the financial aid process. The winner of that competition will receive a $10,000 prize and will have their idea developed by MTV and the College Board with up to $100,000 in funding. Duncan cited recent increases in the Federal Pell Grant Program as evidence of the Obama administration’s commitment to affordability for higher education. “We did all this huge massive investment without going back to taxpayers for a nickel,” Duncan said. Duncan addressed Obama’s goal for the United States to once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by the year 2020, calling it the “North Star” of his administration’s education goals. He also talked about simplifying the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for this next year, saying the older form represented a barrier for financial aid access. “We think this will significantly remove one of the biggest barriers going on to college,” Duncan said. “We’re EDUCATION, page 3
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Democrats rally at UA, bash Brewer By Lívia Fialho ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT Attorney General Terry Goddard, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, kicked off the Young Democrats rally with a short speech on tuition, the education deficit during Gov. Jan Brewer’s administration and university budgets. “Working together, I know we can get out of this mess,” Goddard said on the UA Mall on Monday. Goddard also took a shot at his Republican opponent for not holding any more debates. UA alumnus and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Rodney Glassman focused his speech on job opportunities for Arizona and education. Bringing back jobs to Arizona is a focus, Glassman said. “The
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number-one issue right now for all of us: jobs.” According to him, more job opportunities need to be created in the state so people stay in Arizona after they graduate from college. He also referred to his opponent, Republican Sen. John McCain by saying, “Four decades in Washington for one guy is enough.” Chris Campas, president of the Young Democrats, the campus organization who brought the idea of the rally to the Goddard camp, said it was “an incredibly important event.” A Democratic tent was set up next to the stage, giving voter registration information to students on the last day to register. The rally was meant to build RALLY, page 5
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Student volunteers for the Goddard for Governor campaign sit in a circle to plan their next rally after the one held on the UA Mall on Monday. Their goal is to involve young people in the political spectrum so they can make informed decisions for the state election on Nov. 2.
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