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TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2015
IN THE NEWS
VOLUME 108 • ISSUE 143
ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS
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MEMBERS OF THE Arizona Board of Regents hold a meeting about budget cuts in the Grand Ballroom in the Student Union Memorial Center on Feb. 5, 2015. Monday afternoon, the regents met with the presidents of the three in-state universities to hear their tuition proposals.
Tuition rates discussed University presidents formally presented their tuition proposals to the regents on Monday, preceding a tuition-setting meeting scheduled next week BY ETHAN MCSWEENEY
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TEMPE — Facing deep cuts from the state, Arizona university presidents formally presented their tuition proposals to the Arizona Board of Regents at a meeting Monday as it prepares to set rates for
the next academic year. The proposals, which call for increases in tuition and fees at the UA, Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University, drew discussion and scrutiny from the regents at the meeting on ASU’s Tempe campus. The board will vote to set the rates for Arizona students
on May 4. UA President Ann Weaver Hart called these increases necessary and a “very serious response” to cuts in funding from the state. “This is the reality that we face,” she said. “We are committed to doing the right thing on tuition and serving our students.”
The state Legislature and Gov. Doug Ducey slashed $99 million in funding for higher education, which takes $53 million from ASU, $28.2 million from the UA and $17.2 million from NAU. At the meeting, the regents
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ARTS & LIFE
SAE chapter suspended indefinitely Weghorst said the brothers may still wear the Sigma Alpha Epsilon letters while under the cease-andThe UA chapter of Sigma Alpha desist. He also said Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity has been placed Epsilon has a zero-tolerance policy under a “cease-and-desist order” for any actions or behaviors that do by the Sigma Alpha Epsilon not comply with the guidelines and headquarters, meaning all activities expectations of the fraternity. are suspended until further notice. “The fraternity’s leadership “Staff members issued the order will not hesitate to take corrective while they perform an investigation actions or to impose sanctions, as into allegations that were brought necessary,” Weghorst said. “We to our attention by university maintain a comprehensive health administrators,” and safety program said Brandon and are committed We g h o r s t , to ensuring the associate executive wellbeing of our director of members. And we communications continue to work for Sigma with the chapter’s Alpha Epsilon alumni advisory fraternity, in an board to make email. “Although sure the group SAE’s leadership — Brandon meets or exceeds eliminated our standards for Weghorst, associate pledging and operations.” executive director of pledge programs in Both the communications for SAE March of 2014, we president of the UA take every incident chapter of Sigma and allegation Alpha Epsilon and seriously and work immediately to the president of the UA Interfraternity gather more information.” Council were contacted but gave no Sigma Alpha Epsilon is one response to questions regarding the of the 10 Interfraternity Council fraternity’s current standing and chapters under sanctions, according suspension. to the chapter conduct and Cameron Moncada, a computer judicial webpage for UA Fraternity engineering freshman, said he knows and Sorority Programs. Sigma many members and new members in Alpha Epsilon is currently under Sigma Alpha Epsilon and respects the investigation for violations of the fraternity. Moncada said that because Student Code of Conduct in relation Greek Life at the UA is in a fragile state to hazing and endangering or harm. right now, he expected “top houses” The UA has suspended the fraternity such as Sigma Alpha Epsilon to from all contact with the spring 2015 SAE, 3 new member class. BY BRANDI WALKER
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BANNER HOSPITALS have been recognized as being among the top 100 greatest hospitals in the U.S. In March, the UA and Banner entered a 30-year academic affiliation deal.
Banner listed as top-100 hospital BY TERRIE BRIANNA
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Two Arizona Banner facilities have been recognized as being in the top 100 greatest U.S. hospitals. Banner — Health University Medical Center in Tucson and Phoenix were included on Becker’s Hospital Review, which was published April 20. In March, Banner and the UA entered a 30-year academic affiliation deal with which Banner became the primary clinical partner of the College of Medicine. The University of Arizona Medical Center was recognized for its research, teaching and high quality patient care by the U.S. News & World Report as No. 2 in Arizona. UMC, now titled Banner — Health University Medical Center, is also recognized as being the only Level I trauma center in Southern Arizona. According to Katie Riley,
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director of Media and Corporate Communications at the UA Health Network, there are future plans on building an 11-story hospital tower that is slated to open in 2019. “We hope to break ground at the end of the year, pending some zoning permissions,” Riley said. “The merger of the UA Health Network into Banner Health this spring, plus the 30-year academic affiliation agreement between Banner and the UA, is bringing millions of dollars into the UA for research, faculty recruitment, program enhancement and improved facilities. It is hard to overestimate the benefits of this investment to our students, researchers, faculty and patients.” Dr. Robert Groves, chief medical officer of Banner — Health University Medical Center, said they “are very pleased that two of [their]
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