Frustrations from non-tenured faculty dominated Tuesday’s meeting in Faculty Senate, which also addressed the approval of a new degree on climate change and issues with restrained grant use. On behalf […]
In a brief meeting Tuesday, the Faculty Senate discussed changes to Lionel Hampton and the ongoing search for the College of Business and Economics’ new dean. Wrapping up the meeting, […]
A motion discussed at Faculty Senate Tuesday could limit faculty’s use of a variety of equipment and software on campus. The senate discussed a motion to standardize faculty and staff […]
On Tuesday, The University of Idaho Faculty Senate discussed a memo they received prohibiting the promotion of abortion. The email was sent from the Office of General Counsel for the […]
Faculty Senate concluded their term of the academic school year and transitioned out of their senate positions Tuesday. Senate chair, Russell Meeuf started their last meeting by thanking everyone for […]
Faculty Senate passed a revision to the staff handbook and an official name change to the School of Global Studies. Rachel Halverson, department chair of modern languages and cultures, proposed […]
Faculty Senate took a look at the Cooperative Education Program, early warning grades and COVID-19 updates this past Tuesday. Cooperative Education plan John Mangiantini, director of the Cooperative Education […]
Back for the spring semester, Faculty Senate discussed a proposal for paid parental leave for faculty and staff members and addressed the recent surge of COVID-19 cases. Parental leave UI […]
Faculty Senate discussed shortened staff applications and the use of COVID-19 kits on campus at their Tuesday meeting. Staff recruitment Brandi Terwilliger, director of human resources, presented recruitment enhancement updates. Terwilliger […]
Faculty Senate members raised issues with what additional measures could be done for COVID-19 on campus when it comes to students being sick. Faculty Senator Deborah Throne was the first to ask this question, citing that many of her students are out sick. “The student […]