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Fund awards Salaita $5,000 for suspension pay Academic Freedom Fund applied for professor DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT
Steven Salaita has been awarded a $5,000 grant by the American Association of University Professors Foundation’s Academic Freedom Fund. The grant was awarded to Salaita last week on the grounds that he was
involved in an academic freedom controversy. “This is $5,000 for him to use in a situation where we believe that he should be suspended with pay while the issue is worked out by the Committee for Academic Freedom and Tenure,” said Hank Reichman, AAUP fi rst vice president and chair for the Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure. The grant comes after Salaita’s appointment to the American Indian Studies program was rejected after
he sent out tweets regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. These grants are awarded to individuals under two separate guidelines. The fi rst situation involves an individual that is a victim of violations of academic freedoms that requires legal fees, Reichman said. The other is to people involved in academic controversy, such as Salaita, to provide personal support regardless of the what the outcome of the controversy might be.
“Since we believe that he should be suspended with pay, we believe it is only fair that we provide him with a donation,” Reichman said. “It is a modest donation compared to the living expenses of a family and compared to the salary he’d be getting if he was employed now.” The AAUP department of academic freedom and tenure and governance applied on Salaita’s behalf, according to Reichman. The
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Steven Salaita’s appointment to the American Indian Studies program was rejected after a series of controversial tweets.
UI focuses on domestic, dating abuse BY CAMILLE MURRAY STAFF WRITER
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City of Urbana expresses displeasure with the Carle Foundation Hospital’s tax exemption.
Carle conflict intensifies BY CHARLOTTE COLLINS STAFF WRITER
Unrest among Urbana residents regarding a rise in their property taxes lead to the posting of yard signs opposing Carle Foundation Hospital’s tax-exempt status. The recent controversy has prompted Urbana residents to question whether Carle’s tax exemption should be legal, although Urbana governing bodies have been aware of the exemption since 2002. While no lawsuit has currently been undertaken, Urbana officials are skeptical of the constitutionality of SB2194 in the Illinois Consti-
tution, and Mayor Laurel Prussing hopes to form a countersuit against Carle in the future. According to Article IX Section 6 of the Illinois Constitution, a property that is used for charitable purposes fits the bill to be exempt from taxes. “The General Assembly by law may exempt from taxation only the property of the State, units of local government and school districts and property used exclusively for agricultural and horticultural societies, and for school, religious, cemetery and charitable purposes,” according to the Illinois Constitution.
After the Carle Clinic and the Carle Foundation Hospital opted for a merger in 2009, they were granted tax-exempt status under SB2194 in 2012, which permitted not-for-profit hospitals to deduct charity work. Of the $5.3 million paid by Carle to Champaign County in 2009 property taxes, Carle was able to successfully appeal $2.9 million. Urbana was hit the hardest by Carle’s tax exemption, Prussing said. “This affected Urbana far more than any other group of taxpayers because 87 percent of Carle’s proper-
Police have arrested a suspect in connection with two sexual assaults or attempted sexual assaults that occurred early in the morning on Oct. 11 at 309 E. Green St. Paul Andrew Rouse, 25, of Schaumburg, was arrested at 6 p.m. Monday in his apartment on the 900 block of South Third
Street. Rouse is being held in the Champaign County Jail. Rouse will be formally charged with 4 counts of home invasion, according to a press release from Champaign State’s Attorney Julia Rietz. The charges allege that Rouse entered two residences without permission and then committed acts of sexual conduct and sex-
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ual penetration by force, according to the release. Each count is a Class X felony, which is punishable with six to 30 years in prison. T he fi rst i ncident occurred around 3 a.m. Saturday morning when the victim woke up and found the offender lying in bed with her. The second, separate incident occurred around
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Prevalence of dating and domestic violence incidents at the University in 2013 16 Domestic Violence Dating
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Arrest made in sexual assault cases at 309 DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT
The Women’s Resource Center is sponsoring several events throughout October in light of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The center’s list of scheduled events include spoken word performances, discussions, lectures and workshops covering topics like domestic violence prevention and forming healthy relationships. One of the main upcoming events is a candlelight vigil to be held on Oct. 23 in honor of those who have been affected. “The truth of the matter is that mostly everyone has some relationship to domestic violence, whether it’s a family member, themselves or a friend or loved one,” said Rachel Storm, assistant director of the Women’s Resources Center. Capt. Roy Acree of the University Police Depart-
ment said that he believes domestic violence is a huge issue on campus. The University police began recording and publishing statistics related to domestic and dating violence for the first time this year. However, many incidents still go unrecorded. “The vast majority of domestic violence issues are never reported here on campus,” Acree explained. He stated the reason for the lack of incident reporting is because oftentimes the victim blames his or herself, or doesn’t want to get their abuser in trouble. He added that males can also be victims of domestic violence but are less likely to come out and admit it. Changes made to the Clery Act in 2014 required college campuses to start reporting statistics on stalking, domes-
4:30 a.m. in a different apartment, where the second victim woke up with the offender in bed with her. The offender fled when confronted in both incidents. Champaign police said that the suspect was arrested after significant time and resources were expended following up on leads and processing information.
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