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State of the Student
ASUA president addresses higher education concerns By Jazmine Woodberry ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT Associated Students of the University of Arizona President Chris Nagata delivered the first“State of the Student” address on Monday evening. In a formal reception, higher education elites and student leaders came to see Nagata’s speech, which detailed his vision of the university’s legacy and where its future should lead. “That initial class pushed the frontiers of learning and explored the boundaries
of education,” Nagata said. “Those very students laid the foundation upon which our institution was built.” The more than 20-minute enterprise outlined the educational situation Arizona students are in today. “The U of A was constructed as a land grant university, its fabric dedicated to providing an education for Arizona citizens,”Nagata said.“The challenges of a broken state economy are eroding the educational opportunity this university affords. We, as a society, have watched the gradual bleeding of our state.”
He also stressed the importance of student involvement and the position in which Arizona has put education. “We seem to live in an environment in which education is becoming less and less of a priority,” Nagata said. “We live in concerning times where our very generation is less educated than the generation that preceded us and we are on course to offer less opportunity to the next generation than what opportunities were secured for us.” ASUA, page 14
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ASUA President Chris Nagata gives a speech about the hard work and perseverance of UA students in the SUMC Grand Ballroom Monday evening during the State of the Student address. The event was the first of its kind and focused on the balance and management of challenges faced by UA students.
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Furlough plan will affect 6K at UA By Jazmine Woodberry ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
more money coming out of everyone’s pocket,” Filer said. “But at the same time, it doesn’t give me ill feelings towards the Honors College, just towards the state of Arizona and the University of Arizona administration as a whole and how education is getting cut. That’s the most upsetting thing right now.” Filer believes that being an honors student is a privilege. “It shouldn’t be a financial burden
In reaction to the Arizona Board of Regents’ directive to cut 2.75 percent, or $5 million, from the UA’s general fund salary budget, a furlough plan was announced earlier this month. Next year’s furloughs — mandatory time off without pay — will affect about 6,140 UA workers, specifically those who make more than $40,000 a year. The more than 3,500 workers whose salaries fall under $40,000 would not be subjected to furlough days. The plan is one of many ways the UA is trying to cope with a dwindling budget, cut by more than $100 million over the last couple of years. Even those who receive funding from grants will face mandatory furloughs in order to maintain consistency. President Robert Shelton, in an official memorandum sent out April 14, stressed the plan was temporary. The ABOR budget directive is only for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins in July. “No one likes the idea of furloughs,” Shelton said in the memorandum. “Through sound fiscal policies, the University has been able to avoid them the past two years, and it would certainly be our preference to avoid them for the coming fiscal year. But given the ABOR directive, we are left with no other option.” In order to prevent canceling classes or disrupting university operations, furlough days would be applied during non-peak operational times, over breaks and vacations. Robert Mitchell, presiding officer of the faculty senate and interim associate dean of libraries, is not thrilled with the plan, but sees it as a better alternative to layoffs. “Nobody’s happy about this, but people understand there is a budget deficit that must be made up,” Mitchell said. “I am confident that faculty support the notion of a graduated furlough process whereby the people that make less money are either spared furloughs entirely or take off less time and that the people that make the most money should have to make the most time without pay.” Mitchell also said he thought this
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Students look at the scaled-down version of the demographics and geography of the Middle East on the UA Mall. This is presented by the Students for Justice in Palestine and is meant to show the situation in the Middle East from their point of view. It will be on display until Wednesday.
Police react to AZ Immigration Bill By Bridgette Doran ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
News traveled quickly on Friday about the passing of the new Senate Bill 1070, otherwise referred to as the Arizona Immigration Bill. Gov. Jan Brewer signed the piece of legislation into law Friday afternoon. The new law allows law enforcement officials to ask for legal documentation relating to a person’s citizenship when suspicion arises as to whether or not they are in the state legally. The law also
makes it a crime for illegal immigrants to be in the state of Arizona without federal documentation. Previously, laws regarding immigration documentaion were under federal jusisdiction, not state. If unable to provide proof of citizenship, it is within law enforcement’s power to arrest an individual. Many public officials, law enforcement agencies, human rights groups and citizens alike have been up in arms over the governor’s decision to impose the law. “I think the new law is absurd. As far
as my knowledge goes, without an ID, the police can just take someone off to jail and classify them as an illegal alien. I think if they are going to make a law like this that it should only be enforced with a certain radius of the conflict at the United States-Mexico border,” said Ryan Jones, a psychology sophomore. Others were in support of the new law. “I agree that if a person is unable to prove they are in the country legally, then they should be deported. This law just enforces that,” said Katie Hanson,
a political science freshman at Pima Community College. Local law enforcement officials say it’s too soon to tell what sort of impact the law will have on the UA and Tucson community. University of Arizona Police Department Crime Prevention Officer Andrew Valenzuela, who has worked with UAPD since April 2001, feels predicting student and community reaction would be premature. IMMIGRATION, page 5
Honors students have aid for $250 fee By Laura E. Donovan ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT
The Honors College will set aside 17 percent of its new $250 per semester fee for students who receive need-based aid through the Free Application For Student Aid to assist those who can’t afford the fee, said Patricia MacCorquodale, dean of the Honors College. “We are also hoping to have some sort of scholarship for students who have other extenuating circumstances,”
MacCorquodale said. MacCorquodale has received around 20 e-mails from students regarding the fee. “Some students want to know what it goes towards and other students wish to no longer be a part of honors if they have to pay a fee because it’s not high in their educational plan,”MacCorquodale said. The Honors College will be increasing the number of honors classes available by adding between five and eight interdisciplinary seminars, according to an e-mail sent out by MacCorquodale.
The fee money will primarily go to classes and advising, but some will go toward enhancing certain student programs. The Honors Student Council will receive $6,000 from the fees, to be used on programs, events and other benefits to students, MacCorquodale said. There are currently 3,657 students in the Honors College. Communications senior and honors student Christine Filer expressed a mixed opinion of the $250 fee. “I’m not a fan of the fee because it’s
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