Students volunteer their time during ‘alternative’ spring break trips
By Randiah Green News Editor Some students volunteered their time feeding the homeless and helping disabled senior citizens as an alternative to playing video games or going to the beach during spring break. The University of Toledo Campus Ministry along with the Toledo YMCA and Lutheran Campus Ministry sponsored five “alternative spring break” trips this year to Philadelphia, Florida, Mississippi, Jamaica and Louisiana.
By Julie Gollihue IC Staff Writer The results from a recent survey done by Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions showed some college students choose classes based on the “easy grading reputation of a professor.” According to the results, out of the 1,229 college students and recent graduates who were surveyed, 45 percent were influenced by comments from online professor-rating Web sites that labeled professors as “easy graders.
By Angelina Ferguson For the IC A spring book sale was held Saturday at the University of Toledo Medical Center in an effort to raise scholarship funds for students in the medical field. Cookbooks, children’s books, fiction and non-fiction books, board games and several household items were available for sale.
By Vincent D. Scebbi Assistant News Editor To most people, Richard Boyer, a retired professor of history at UT who passed away on Feb. 22, had a competitive and gruff exterior, but those who were close to him knew him as a kind and loyal man, according to William O’Neal, professor and chair of history.
UT committee working to ‘recalibrate’ strategic plan
The Strategic Planning Committee is in the process of restructuring the “Directions 2007” strategic plan for UT to improve several areas of focus and calling it “Directions 2010.” “Directions 2010 is the recalibration of the strategic plan that was written in 2007 before I came here,” said Main Campus Provost Rosemary Haggett.
The Carlson Library on Main Campus and Mulford Library on the Health Science Campus are being renovated to feature “ultra quiet spaces” for students to study, more information commons space, group study rooms and the transition of journals from shelves in the library to an online database.
With spring break only days away at the University of Toledo, many students are packing their bags for a week at the beach in sunny Mexico; however, last week the U.S. Department of State reissued a Travel Alert to update security information for U.S.
RecycleMania, blackout contests and projects at the Scott Park Campus of Energy and Innovation are not the only “green” initiatives at the University of Toledo. UT is also partnering with a Sylvania company called Affinity Information Management to recycle its old electronics.
According to the Ohio Attorney General’s office, the number of concealed handgun license carriers in Ohio increased to a record high of 178,240 in 2009. The number of new concealed handgun licenses has not surpassed the number in 2004 until now, according to the Ohio Attorney General’s office.
UT startup company Xunlight Corporation receives $3M in loans from new state-bank partnership
The Ohio Huntington Business Loan Program was formed in May 2009 to help retain and create jobs for small businesses, and has recently benefited the University of Toledo spin-off company Xunlight Corporation. Huntington National Bank CEO Steve Steinour said the goal of the partnership is to offer $1 billion in loans for small businesses and after one year, approximately $450 million has already been lent to businesses.
With the constant emergence of new technology, some experts in the communication field feel Twitter, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 are the future of media coverage. According to Paul Hem, web editor and system analyst for the Toledo Blade, newspapers are now utilizing tools such as Facebook and Twitter to help reach a broader audience.
Students who participated in the American Cancer Society’s 2010 Relay for Life raised $10,433 to help fight against the spread of cancer. The 471 participants in this year’s relay formed 36 teams who were asked to raise at least $500. Their goal was to raise $30,000 for the American Cancer Society to fund cancer research that will help find a cure for the disease.
Students from the Center for Performing Arts approach BOT to push for $2M in renovations
On Monday afternoon, roughly 45 music, theatre and film students from the Center for Performing Arts collectively left their classes and made the 15 minute walk to the Driscoll Alumni Center. With four cameras rolling and microphones in hand, the students filed in to the Board of Trustees Finance Committee meeting to push for the disbursement of $2 million for the renovation of the CPA.
Nearly 200 people gathered Wednesday in Nitschke Auditorium at the University of Toledo’s College of Engineering to hear Toledo Mayor Mike Bell give his first State of the City address. Bell, who ran as an Independent candidate in Toledo’s 2009 mayoral race against Democratic opponent Keith Wilkowski, focused his address to the city on the theme of inclusion.
Forbes ranks Toledo 15th most miserable city in the nation
The city of Toledo was recently ranked as the 15th most miserable city in the nation for 2010 by Forbes magazine. The magazine ranked the cities based on a wide range of criteria including weather, commute times, unemployment and crime rates in their third annual national ranking.
Construction projects on the Health Science Campus costing a total of $35.5 million include a new College of Pharmacy building that will be open to students for the Fall 2010 semester. “That’s what we are promising,” said Vice President of Facilities and Construction Chuck Lehnert.
University of Toledo to extend health insurance options for students next academic school year
The 4,600 University of Toledo students who receive health insurance provided by UT will be able to choose from among three different plans for the upcoming academic year. According to Patricia Metting, the vice provost for student affairs on the Health Science Campus, there are three different insurance plans for students and the goal is to convert them into three “tiers,” and the students would then be able to chose which plan is the most beneficial to them.
With the approach of the 2010 United States Census, many students at UT recognize the importance of an accurate national headcount to ensure adequate funding is provided to the UT as well as the Toledo community. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the form takes no more than 10 minutes to complete and affects all college students.
Legal experts discuss controversies surrounding the upcoming trial of suspected 9/11 terrorist
Roughly nine years after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the debate continues within the United States on how terror suspects should be tried for their crimes. Experts on the issue discussed the controversy revolving around the rights of detained terrorists in the U.
Board of Trustees approves use of university-wide furlough plan in case of fiscal emergency
The University of Toledo has proposed a new budget-driven furlough plan that will include all eligible employees and will save UT around $1 million a day if the plan is implemented. Unlike UT’s previous plan, which was supposed to be utilized over winter break, the number of days each employee will have to take off will be determined by how much money the university needs to save rather than an individual’s income level.
Rockets football team bowls to raise $3,000 for Haiti relief efforts
The University of Toledo football team hit the lanes for “Bowling for Haiti” yesterday to raise money for the Pierre Garcon Helping Hands Foundation. According to head coach Tim Beckman, the Rockets raised just under $3,000 in the event held at Timber Lanes in Maumee.
The University of Toledo has extended its HIV testing services to Main Campus to make it convenient for any student wanting to get tested for the disease to do so in a confidential and supportive setting. HIV testing will be offered the first Monday of each month from 6 to 8 p.
The Asian Studies Institute and University Studies Abroad Consortium are offering students at the University of Toledo the opportunity to study abroad in China during the summer semesters. The Confucius Institute will provide travel funds and scholarships to help support students in any major who are interested in studying in China, according to Aige Guo, interim director of global initiatives and director of the CI.
Law and Social Thought Program hosts forum to discuss issues and effects of racial profiling
People are often identified by race and although the prevention of terrorist attacks has become an important issue in the United States, racial profiling can be used as a way to stereotype, according to FBI Special Agent Shannon Coats. Coats along with two other panelists led a discussion titled “Through the Looking Glass: Perspectives on Racial Profiling” in the Student Union Building Wednesday, sponsored by the Law and Social Thought Program.
Pancake dinner raises $700 for Haiti relief efforts
The University of Toledo community raised $700 to donate to Haiti through a pancake dinner fundraiser Thursday night. The dinner took place in the dining hall of the Horton International House, from 10 p.m. until midnight and each student paid $4 to attend the midnight dinner.
A Java City Café in the Memorial Field House, additional fast food restaurants in the Student Union Building and a bigger Starbucks are just a few dining options students want, according to the results of the MarketMATCH survey conducted by Aramark, the University of Toledo’s food service provider.
UT community mourns death of former student who died over winter break
A memorial service was held Thursday at Libbey Hall for Faith Amuzu, a former student at the University of Toledo who died in a car accident while driving back to campus over winter break. Amuzu was born in Accra, Ghana, and was a sophomore transfer student majoring in pharmacy.
College Democrats and College Republicans debate issues concerning environmental policies and reform
Members of the College Democrats and College Republicans at the University of Toledo discussed global warming and environmental policies during a debate held Thursday in the Student Union Building. Each organization had a panel of two members to represent their political-based organization.
Faculty member reflects on week-long medical mission to aid Haitians
Millions of people living in “tent cities” made of plastic sheets and tarps along with dead bodies in the streets were among the first things Richard Paat, clinical associate professor of medicine at UT, saw when he arrived in Haiti six days after the magnitude 7.
The UT Information Technology Department has extended the hours of the two walk-in help desks to 24 hours a day, five days a week. They will also be open from noon until 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The extension will allow the help desk to provide students with better technological support whenever it is necessary, according to Vice President for Information Technology Godfrey Ovwigho.
According to the Office of Residence Life, the Blackout Competition last semester contributed to an overall 14 percent energy reduction and saved UT $14,000. Jo Campbell, the director of residence life, said the purpose was to raise awareness for students to help cut excessive energy use.
Sexual abuse against women and embracing the sexuality of women are the themes of V-week at the University of Toledo, where students are educated on the sexual oppression of women through events including the performance of the Vagina Monologues. Diane Docis, coordinator of the UT Sexual Assault Education and Prevention Program said V-Day is a global movement to end violence against women.
Enrollment strategy seeks to develop UT’s brand through creative marketing and affordability
From the University of Hawaii to Boise State University in Idaho and Indiana University South Bend, universities across the United States have been experiencing an increase in enrollment. For eight straight semesters, the University of Toledo has found itself among those American universities with growing student populations.
Retention rates from the Fall 2009 to Spring 2010 semester among Blue and Gold scholars were level to the general population at UT. Despite initial concerns from the UT population, the Blue and Gold scholars’ retention rates show they are just as qualified as the general population of students, according to Associate Vice President of Enrollment Services Kevin Kucera.
Though hip-hop is defined by Webster’s dictionary as “a subculture especially of inner city youths who are typically devotees of rap music,” its beginnings were driven by resisting oppression, according to film historian Rob Price. “Hip-Hop culture is a continuation of a legacy of resistance by poor and marginalized peoples,” Price said.
Ben Pryor chosen as assistant vice provost of the newly established Learning Ventures program
Ben Pryor, professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy, is working to help combine technological advancements and the classroom into a full learning experience for students at UT through his new position as assistant vice provost of Learning Ventures.
During his State of the Union address on Jan. 27, President Barack Obama urged Congress to close the “credibility gap” between American citizens and Washington lawmakers. “To close that credibility gap we have to take action on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue — to end the outsized influence of lobbyists; to do our work openly; to give our people the government they deserve,” he said.
Memorial set for sometime next week
The memorial for former student Faith Amuzu, who died in a car accident on his way back to the University of Toledo from West Virginia during winter break, is being scheduled for next week. Amuzu, who was originally from Accra, Ghana, was a sophomore transfer student majoring in pharmacy.
President Barack Obama announced in January a proposed 92 percent increase to the Federal Pell Grant for college students, expanding the available Pell Grant funds to $35 billion. The current Pell Grant program offers a total of $16.6 billion to eligible students.
Students slow to participate in national recycling competition
RecycleMania, a competition that inspires college students across the nation to reduce, reuse and recycle, has made its way to the University of Toledo’s Main Campus for the first time. UT is currently ranked 60th in the nation out of 299 colleges participating in RecycleMania for recycling paper, cardboard, bottles, cans and food service organics.
“Power, Progress and Promise” kicks off Black History Month at the University of Toledo
Though African-Americans have progressed towards equality, President and CEO of the Greater Toledo Urban League John C. Jones said African-Americans have more work to do to overcome racial disparities. According to Jones, everyone has become focused on how far African-Americans have come, but seem to forget how far they still have to go.
Two UT professors featured in New York Times for their expertise in radiation therapy
While technological advancements continue to decrease cancer mortality rates, some forms of treatment are not without a potentially high risk factor for patients. “Radiation therapy is a treatment for cancer and there are problems and side effects,” said John Feldmeier, a professor and chair of the radiation oncology department on the Health Science Campus.
MAC on-campus attendance record set during Saturday’s game
The University of Toledo women’s basketball team took over first place in the Mid-American Conference with a 66-63 victory over arch-rival Bowling Green State University in front of a record-setting crowd on Saturday at Savage Arena. The 5,825 in attendance was a new MAC on-campus record.
High school, middle school and elementary students were encouraged to give back to their community after they reach their own goals during TOLEDO EXCEL’s 26th Annual Conference for Aspiring Minority Youth. Activist and philanthropist Malaak Compton-Rock came to speak to students about giving back to the world they are a part of.
Modern-day feminists are now fighting for the equality of all races and classes rather than only both genders. “Feminism is the issue of inequality,” said Diana M. Davis, a graduate student in women’s and gender studies. University of Toledo students and community members gathered at Libbey Hall on Thursday for a meeting on feminism to discuss how the feminist movement is evolving.
Student Senate resolution calls on SG President to appear before senate for impeachment trial
Members of the Student Senate voted 19 to two to continue with impeachment proceedings against Student Government President Krystal Weaver after she read a statement addressing her actions at Tuesday’s meeting. “I feel it’s imperative to explain several things to you.
Roughly two weeks after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake shook the impoverished nation of Haiti, University of Toledo students, faculty, staff and community members collectively raised around $40,400 to assist relief efforts. The money raised by the UT community was collected through cookie sales, poetry readings, musical performances and by asking for donations.
The University of Toledo College of Medicine celebrated the $650,000 refurbishment of the sixth floor of the UT medical center at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday. The ceremony marked the completion of the final phase of the renovations to the UT Mobility Disorders, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation In-patient Center, which is now the “highest quality place for care in the U.
In order to reduce UT’s “carbon footprint” students will only be allowed to print 1,200 pages from university computer labs per semester. “We’re trying to slow down climate change,” said Godfrey Ovwigho, vice president of information technology. “We think of trees; the more trees there are, the better our environment is.
Ottawa House West residents were evacuated late Monday night after a fire, caused by an electric blanket, broke out on the fourth floor. According to David Szuch, a freshman majoring in bioengineering who is an Ottawa House West resident, the alarm went off sometime around 10:45 p.
Retired NASA astronaut visits UT to discuss his career and experiences in outer space
Jack Lousma entered Doermann Theatre Thursday night with a smile as he greeted members of the audience while making his way to the stage through the silenced crowd. As he took his place on stage Lousma urged the audience to “reach for the stars.” Lousma, a natural science and math alumni affiliate, found his way toward the stars as a member of NASA’s Apollo 9, 10 and 13 missions.
Of the roughly 6,200 University of Toledo students, faculty and staff members who participated in last semester’s smoking survey, approximately 58 percent want a more restrictive smoking policy on UT’s Main Campus. Tavis Glassman, an assistant professor in the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, said 22 percent of students and over 46 percent of faculty and staff participated in the survey.
By IC Staff Two off-campus sexual assaults took place near the University of Toledo this week and they are being investigated by the Toledo Police Department. According to the timely warning sent to the UT community by UT Police Chief Jeff Newton on Monday Jan.
College students who are looking for simple part-time and full-time jobs as care providers may have an easier way to access these opportunities through a Web site called Care.com. Care.com is a relatively new Web site that connects people who are looking for simple jobs providing childcare, special needs care, tutoring services, senior care and housekeeping to families in need of those services.
Divided senate fails to override veto; impeachment process comes to an end
Impeachment procedures against Student Government President Krystal Weaver have come to a stop after Weaver vetoed legislation to continue the impeachment process against her at Tuesday’s Student Senate meeting. Senators then voted on whether to override the veto through secret ballot, but did not have enough votes to continue with the impeachment process.
Members of the Latino Student Union sat in the back of Tuesday’s Student Senate meeting with signs that read “Wrong is wrong}Wrong is Krystal” held high as they rallied in support of the impeachment of Student Government President Krystal Weaver. Jocelyn Cruz, a junior majoring in communication who was selected as this year’s homecoming queen, said Weaver ruined her homecoming experience by accessing the homecoming votes before they were released.
President Barack Obama’s words echoed throughout the room as University of Toledo students gathered to view his first State of the Union address at the UT College Democrats viewing party last night. According to College Democrat President Brad Davy, a senior majoring in political science, the event was hosted in order to “foster political culture here at UT.
Student Judicial Council finds SG president was in violation of the Student Code of Conduct
The Student Senate passed a vote of no confidence in Student Government President Krystal Weaver after she was found to be in violation of the Student Code of Conduct for having access to the 2009 SG election results before they were made public. After a two and a half hour hearing and 30 minutes of deliberation on Tuesday, the Student Judicial Council found Weaver to be in violation of the SCC, but did not remove her from office citing that her actions were not un-constitutional.
The College of Arts and Science Forum, a website, which several CAS faculty members use as a way to anonymously voice their opinion and grievances over matters at UT, was the subject of heated debate during Tuesday’s Arts and Sciences Council meeting.
Toledo became the second major city in Ohio to ban texting while driving as of Jan.1, 2010 with consequences of up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. The law forbids typing, sending, reading or answering messages and dialing numbers on text-messaging devices while operating a motor vehicle.
On Saturday morning University of Toledo students said their goodbyes to the 60 Haitian children and the orphanage they had grown to love over winter break — three days later a magnitude-7.0 earthquake shook the impoverished nation to its core. Mindy King, a sophomore majoring in communication, said she and 36 other UT students traveled to Leogane, Haiti on Dec.
Studies conducted at the University of Toledo have shown victims of abuse in their childhood are more likely to suffer from migraines and other conditions as adults. Gretchen Tietjen, professor and chairperson of the Neurology Department on the Health Science Campus, discussed the links between child abuse and migraines at the Mulford Library on Tuesday.
UT start-up company Xunlight Corporation receives $4.06 million job stimulus loan
With Toledo’s unemployment rate at 10.9 percent, the 181 “green collar” jobs to be created through a recent stimulus loan awarded to Xunlight Corporation could help turn Toledo’s economy around by focusing on alternative energy technology. Xunlight Corp.
The University of Toledo Board of Trustees announced the names of four UT faculty members who will serve as non-voting members on BOT committees. The announcement was made on Friday after several months of trustee discussion on having faculty members involved in board committee meetings.
The University of Toledo’s second annual Blackout Challenge was wrapped up at the end of last semester with the hopes of saving energy as well as nearly $25,000 by having students turn off their lights and unplug their laptops and microwaves when they weren’t being used.
The University of Toledo has received a $61,673 grant from the National Science Foundation for a nationwide cyber-enabled learning community that will discuss and pursue solutions to climate change. The grant was part of a coordination of $1.7 million in grants over three years to fund the learning community, called Climate, Adaptation and Mitigation e-Learning.
Chapter has roughly one week to appeal UT sanctions for hazing violations; specifics of violation remain unknown
Roughly two weeks ago, the University of Toledo and Kappa Delta Rho National Fraternity agreed on sanctions imposed upon UT’s chapter of KDR for violating the national organization’s hazing policies; and now the chapter faces additional sanctions for violating the hazing policy in UT’s Student Code of Conduct.
Gov. Strickland appoints three Toledo community leaders to UT’s BOT; still waiting for official approval from Ohio Senate
One quality the three new members of the University of Toledo Board of Trustees have in common is a strong commitment to education and the community, according to UT President Lloyd Jacobs. “I think that these are all good appointments and all three of them will add intellect and diversity,” Jacobs said.
Phrases such as “opening the floodgates” and “inviting the playground into our classrooms” are used as analogies referring to students being admitted from urban school districts into the College of Arts and Sciences. The use of these analogies by one CAS faculty member has sparked concerns of racism at UT among some students and faculty members.
With the help of a $20 million federal stimulus grant, a local company is working to produce diesel fuel in a way that is less harmful to the environment at the biorefinery on the University of Toledo’s Health Science Campus. On Friday, Dec. 4, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, U.
The University of Toledo College of Engineering celebrated the nearly $5 million renovation of the northeast wing of the North Engineering Building Monday at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. These renovations will allow the Department of Engineering Technology to join the other engineering programs on the Main Campus.
African People’s Association raises $1,000 at annual AIDS walk
The African People’s Association at the University of Toledo is working to raise awareness about the AIDS epidemic in Africa. According to an international AIDS charity called Averting HIV/AIDS, Africa is home to 70 percent of the adults and 80 percent of the children in the world who live with AIDS.
Yellow perch fish have lead the way for two graduate students to receive international recognition. Jhonatan Sepulveda Villet and Kristopher Barnswell were the first place winners of this year’s Environmental Sciences Division of the 2009 Sigma Xi Scholars’ Celebration Student Research Symposium at the University of Toledo on Oct.
The Health Education Building was filled with laughter and camaraderie as students played Wiffle Ball to raise over $750 for the Arthritis Foundation on Friday. The tournament was hosted by Alpha Omicron Pi and consisted of 13 teams of seven to nine players who collectively paid $20 to participate.
Three new additions to the University of Toledo Board of Trustees including Toledo Blade president, an attorney and a farm labor organizer were announced by Governor Ted Strickland on Friday. “These three appointments bring a great deal of intellect and diversity to the university,” UT President Lloyd Jacobs said in a Dec.
Asian faculty express concerns over lack of involvement
The Confucius Institute at the University of Toledo promotes the exploration of Chinese culture through offering non-credit Chinese language courses at UT and providing teachers from Yanshan University in China to teach Chinese in local area high schools.
Community garden outreach program provides fertile grounds for education and recreation
The chickens clucked in their pen and turkeys wandered in and out of the greenhouse as Michael Szuberla and several Toledo youth took a break from the garden and kick around a hacky sac on a windy November afternoon at the Oneida Street Garden. Szuberla is manager of Toledo Grows, the community garden outreach program of Toledo Botanical Gardens.
Students, faculty and staff at the University of Toledo may find some relief due to the decrease of H1N1 cases at UT and around the country, according to Health Science Campus Provost Jeff Gold. “The activity in the main campus, in our emergency department as well as our student employee health clinic on the health science campus has also gone down appreciably,” Gold said during the Town Hall meeting last Tuesday.
The White House has officially announced that it is dedicated to improving math and science education for K-12 students. On Tuesday, President Barack Obama invited the media, junior high students, high school students and pioneers in science, technology and engineering, such as Sally Ride, the first woman to fly to outer space, to the White House where he delivered a speech that highlighted his plans for improving science and math education through his administration’s “Educate to Innovate” campaign.
Community education leaders discuss ways to decrease dropout rates and further higher education among local high school students
According to America’s Promise Alliance, a student drops out of high school every 26 seconds, which is the equivalent of over 1 million high school students dropping out per year. The issue of motivating high school students to stay in school and go on to college was discussed at the Toledo Dropout Prevention Summit, a day-long event held at the Dana Conference Center on UT’s Health Science Campus on Thursday.
As the global economy evolves to combat poor economic times, the International Exchange Cooperation Panel stressed the importance of study abroad programs at the University of Toledo. The Office of International Student Services hosted the International Exchange Cooperation Panel on Friday in recognition of the 2009 International Student Week.
Students can now help each other develop better studying and note taking methods by sharing their lecture notes through a social networking Web site called Grade Guru. Grade Guru allows students to upload their notes for specific university classes, including those at UT, to share with other students in their class or other students who want to learn better note taking skills.
According to filmmaker Robert Kenner, many of America’s farms are being turned into factories, where workers abuse animals and ultimately spread bacteria through the country’s consumption of meat. Kenner’s film “Food, Inc.,” which explores the unlawful practices of food and meat processing companies, was shown to about 50 UT students and community members yesterday in the Driscoll Alumni Center.
Engineering students learn about the strategic plan for the Scott Park Campus of Energy and Innovation
Eight acres of solar panels, a 120-foot wind turbine, a gas-fired biomass converter and two underground geo-thermal wells will all help educate students at the University of Toledo, the surrounding community and the world about the emerging industry of renewable technologies.
Some students felt extremist, anti-leftist and anti-Obama agendas were being promoted through Freedom Week, which was meant for UT students and community members to honor veterans. Freedom Week, Nov. 9-13, included the knocking down of the mock Berlin Wall and dedication of the Veteran’s Memorial Plaza.
Toledo has the fourth largest Pedestrian Danger Index in the state with a total of 19 fatalities documented from 2007 to 2008, according to a study by Transportation for America. The city with the largest Pedestrian Danger Index in Ohio is Columbus, followed by Cleveland and Cincinnati.
Although many students may not practice an organized religion, Richard Gaillardetz, a professor of philosophy, said there are ethics and philosophies that they may be able to acquire from religion. Gaillardetz discussed the issues of hunger and destruction of the earth from a religious point of view in his lecture on Tuesday in the Law Center Auditorium.
Ohio State University professor visits UT to discuss the life and work of Charles Darwin
On the eve of the 150th anniversary of the first publication of “The Origin of Species,” Tim Berra, professor emeritus of evolution, ecology and organism biology at Ohio State University, spoke about the life of Charles Darwin. Berra visited UT to give his award-winning presentation, “Charles Darwin: The Story of an Extraordinary Man” on Tuesday.
Several brothers found responsible for violating hazing policies
Roughly three weeks after hazing allegations surfaced at the University of Toledo chapter of Kappa Delta Rho, The National Fraternity of Kappa Delta Rho, Inc. and UT have completed their investigations. According to Joseph Rosenberg, executive director of Kappa Delta Rho National Fraternity, several individual members of UT’s KDR chapter were found to be responsible for violating the organization’s policies and procedures and they are being “held accountable” by the national organization’s judicial process.
A group of UT students protested outside the ninth annual Great Lakes Water Conference on Friday to express their distaste for Democratic U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak of Menominee and his amendment regarding health care coverage of abortion. The group of about 12 protesters gathered outside of the Law Center and held signs that read “Stop the Stupak attack” and “I’m a mama by choice! Protect choice.
Speakers from across the country, including Democratic U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak of Menominee, gathered at the University of Toledo for the ninth annual Great Lakes Water Conference on Friday. The conference focused on addressing issues that greatly impact the Great Lakes region including the Great Lakes – St.
The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Toledo Department of Chemistry three grants totaling more than $1.5 million to fund professor’s research of nitrogen bonds and the purchase of an electron microscope and a mass spectrometer.
Disease and the female heart discussed at seminar
Lucas County is the unhealthiest county in Ohio for a woman’s heart and the fifth least heart-friendly in the nation, according to Donna Woodson, the director of women’s health on the Health Science Campus. Woodson spoke during Thursday’s Brown Bag Seminar hosted by the Catherine S.
The Veteran’s Memorial Plaza, a project that has been in the works for almost four years, was dedicated Tuesday in accordance with Veteran’s Day, which marked the 91st anniversary of the ceasefire that ended World War I in 1918. Though the Veteran’s Memorial Plaza has been in the making for years, construction on the plaza began in September.
Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Nina McClelland will likely receive a contract extension and change in title pending official approval from the Board of Trustees. Main Campus Provost Rosemary Haggett sent an e-mail to the UT community on Tuesday announcing McClelland’s proposed contract extension through the 2010-11 academic school year and her new position title as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Although UT President Lloyd Jacobs has defended his decision to personally interview all candidates who are up for tenured positions at UT, when the issue was brought up at Tuesday’s Faculty Senate meeting, the senators continued to express their opposition.
Members of Spectrum have been silently protesting outside the Vice President of Student Affairs Kaye Patten Wallace’s office to get a written response concerning the future of the Office of LGBT Initiatives. The students feel their voices are being silenced by the offices of Patten Wallace and Interim Dean of Students Michele Martinez.
During his visit to the University of Toledo on Tuesday, Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner spoke about why students should stay in Toledo and Northwest Ohio after they graduate. “We have a world-class art museum, an outstanding zoo, top 10 public libraries, a terrific symphony, a metropark system second to none, and some of the finest restaurants you can find anywhere,” Finkbeiner said.
The Kappa Delta Rho chapter at the University of Toledo is under investigation by UT and the national KDR organization after hazing allegations surfaced last week. According to Interim Dean of Students Michele Martinez, a KDR pledge approached a staff member in the Division of Student Affairs office last week with the hazing allegations.
Four-year project complete; new Savage and Associates Complex dedicated last Thursday
The University of Toledo College of Business Administration dedicated the new Savage and Associates Complex for Business Learning and Engagement on Thursday. “This is a historical milestone for the College of Business Administration. Preparing students for business success is the new challenge for the 21st century, and this new facility will ensure that,” said Dan Johnson, former president of UT and the current provost of Zayed University in the United Arab Emerates.
While some faculty members expressed concerns about UT President Lloyd Jacob’s decision to personally interview each candidate who is up for tenure promotion, Jacobs and other administrators said they are confident in the new policy. “It’s a decision that has major impact on the university for a long time.
Students and staff reflect on the dangers and legalities behind text messaging while operating a motor vehicle
Text messaging, for most people in today’s world, is the fastest and easiest way to stay connected with friends and family; however, texting may also be a dangerous task that can have unfortunate outcomes when used while driving. The issue of texting while driving has now become a legal issue within many states throughout the U.
UT students given chance to vote on three smoking options
Though the debate over UT’s Main Campus going smoke-free seemingly died down last year, the possibility of a smoking ban could soon be realized. Members of the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Prevention Committee are planning to allow students to vote on what level of smoking they want to be allowed on UT’s Main Campus.
Though some people find it acceptable to use the word “retard” as a humorous way to insult someone’s intelligence, others find the word to be offensive to mentally disabled people. The Disabilities Studies Program hosted a presentation called, “What’s the Big Deal with the R Word” Tuesday afternoon in the Memorial Field House.
Three days after two students chased a robbery suspect across campus and attempted to restrain him outside of Wolfe Hall, the University of Toledo Police Department filed charges against Cameron Reed. Reed, 20, is a registered student at UT and reportedly lives off-campus.
Incoming freshman for the 2010-2011 school year may be required to attend a diversity workshop to alleviate prejudice and stereotypical notions on UT’s campus. The resolution for the workshop was passed after extensive debate during Tuesday’s Student Government Senate meeting and will include information on the acceptance of people of different ethnicities, nationalities, sexual orientation, religion, disability and gender, among others.
New enrollment program gives eighth graders a savings account to attend UT after high school
The University of Toledo is getting eighth grade students to think about going to college at an early age by giving them monetary incentive to do well in high school with the UT Scholarly Savings Account. Eighth grade graduates of school districts who have partnered with UT will receive a yearly deposit of $2,000 into a personal savings account until they graduate high school, which will go towards the cost of UT tuition for four years.
Free nasal spray mist vaccines administered to students
One day before President Barack Obama officially declared the 2009 H1N1 influenza a national emergency, UT offered free H1N1 nasal mist vaccines to students. The nasal mist vaccines were made available to students ages 18 to 49 in the University of Toledo Student Union Building on Thursday.
Research being conducted at UT may one day eliminate the need for lab animals in the testing of products such as lotions, soaps and ointments. Akira Takashima, professor and chair of the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, received a $1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health last week to create a three-dimensional skin replica that would eliminate the need to use lab animals for toxicology testing.
Owens students no longer able to transfer to UT’s nursing program
Students in the Owens Community College two-year Registered Nursing Program may not be able to consider the University of Toledo when choosing a university to complete their bachelor’s degree. Owens’ nursing program lost its accreditation from the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission in August.
There has been much debate this week between Democratic and Republican members of the Ohio House of Representatives on deciding whether to amend House Bill 318, which is in the House Finance and Appropriations Committee for revision. HB 318 was passed in 2004 and established a five-year, phased-out income tax reduction for Ohio residents, with the last cut of 4.
Jacobs, Gold address cost-saving initiatives
One week after UTMC announced the elimination of 56 positions due to budgetary constraints, UT President Lloyd Jacobs and Health Science Campus Provost Jeff Gold used Tuesday’s Town Hall meeting to discuss financial challenges facing the medical center and initiatives to meet those challenges.
Speaker discusses the hidden lives of LGBT Muslims
Homosexual, bisexual, lesbian and transgender Muslims choose to live their lives invisible from the world according to the founder of Al-Fatiha, an LGBT Muslim support group. Faisal Alam, founder of Al-Fatiha, gave a presentation about LGBT Muslims and shared his perspective on homosexuality in the Islamic religion with UT students yesterday in the Student Union Building Ingman Room.
The Princeton Review put its stamp of approval on UT’s College of Business Administration MBA program, calling it “one of the best in the Midwest,” in the newest edition of “The Best 301 Business Schools.” The list, which was published two weeks ago, specifies UT’s COBA as one that will successfully take business students to the next level of their career.
Mayoral candidates debate at Scott Park Campus of Energy and Innovation
Democratic Toledo Mayoral Candidate, Keith Wilkowski, called his Independent opponent Mike Bell “pessimistic” at a forum held on UT’s Scott Park Campus of Energy and Innovation Monday night. “I believe that we’ve got a bright future and we’ve got real opportunities.
AAUP article sparks controversy over the hiring of top administrators’ family members
In a recent newsletter from the UT chapter of the American Association of University Professors, the article titled “Family Pigs at the Public Trough” outlines allegations of family members of top administrators being hired as “highly paid consultants or employees” at UT.
Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Nina McClelland was named as the Interim Dean of UT’s School of Solar and Advanced Renewable Energy last month. “[McClelland] graciously agreed to do this,” said Main Campus Provost Rosemary Haggett. A national dean search for the School of Solar and Advanced Renewable Energy has been launched, Haggett said, but McClelland will serve as interim dean in the meantime to help figure out the vision and direction of the school.
During the 2009 Homecoming weekend, the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender pride flag that hung outside of the Student Union Building was torn down. This was a reminder for Spectrum members of why it is important to honor those who have lost their lives due to hate crimes.
Local nonprofit offers students low-cost services for pets
During an economic downturn, it may be difficult for students who own pets to provide care for their animals while trying to make ends meet for themselves. In hopes of combating the negative economic impacts on animals, Humane Ohio, a local nonprofit spay and neuter clinic, is offering low-cost pet care as well as free canned pet food to Toledo residents.
UT students comment on a new California law that requires nutritional information on menus
Some fast food patrons will be getting a reminder of just how unhealthy fast food can be when chain restaurants in California start putting the nutritional information for all food items directly on their menus. Beginning January 2011, a new California law that was passed on Oct.
Fifty-six University of Toledo Medical Center employees received layoff notices this week, which may save UTMC more than $1 million a year. In an e-mail sent to all UT students, faculty and staff Monday afternoon, UT President Lloyd Jacobs and Health Science Campus Provost Jeff Gold announced the strategic decision to layoff a “significant number” of UTMC employees in order to reduce operating expenses and focus on health care.
2010 sustainability report card grade up one letter from last year
GreenReportCard.org gave UT a C+ on its 2010 Sustainability Report Card — one letter grade higher from last year’s D+, but not high enough for some faculty and students. “It’s a C+, which is much better than the D+ that we had last year — it’s definitely not where we want to be, but it’s a big improvement for us I think,” said Aaron Baker, governmental relations specialist at UT and member of the Sustainability Committee.
During the hype of tailgating at UT, there are certain students who are working hard at every home game with the intention of gathering data to one day inform students about the amount of drinking on game days. Tavis Glassman, an assistant professor in the department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, has been leading this study.
The city of Toledo is currently fourth in the nation for the volume of investigations and rescue of children from underground human trafficking networks; however, Celia Williamson, a professor in the department of social work at UT, said Toledo is “just at the tip of the iceberg.
Students will be able to create their schedules for the upcoming semester in about six minutes if they use a Web site called Schedulizer.com. Scehdulizer.com creates a variety of the best possible schedule choices for students and saves them the hassle of having to look-up classes through the university’s Web site and write down all the times the classes they want to take are available.
Rockets football legend returns to promote new children’s book
Rockets legend Chuck Ealey returned to campus for Homecoming this weekend to lend his name to the new children’s book “Hello, Rocky!” The book follows UT’s mascot around campus to various facilities as he makes his way to the Glass Bowl Stadium for a football game, Ealey said.
Thirty-two percent of students report dating violence by a previous partner, and 21 percent report violence by a current partner, according to the Dating Violence Resource Center and the National Center for Victims of Crime. During Thursday’s brown bag seminar, sponsored by the Catherine S.
UT President Lloyd Jacobs writes Anheuser-Busch requesting removal of Bud Light “Fan Cans”
One month after Anheuser-Busch InBev launched its “Fan Cans” marketing campaign to coincide with college football season, UT President Lloyd Jacobs formally requested that all beer cans featuring UT’s school colors be removed from shelves. The “Fan Cans” marketing campaign was launched in August by Anheuser-Busch and puts school colors on Bud Light cans.
Amidst the rolling prairie behind a home in Lafayette, Colorado, 30 solar panels stand as a testament to the future of sustainable energy practices in residential homes. Brooks Martner, a former member of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, spoke to UT students last Thursday and shared his unique story of having a residential solar power system installed in the prairie behind his home.
More than 40 researchers, advocates and activists from various countries including Bangladesh, Germany and Nigeria gathered at UT last week to discuss the issue of local, national and international prostitution. Toledo is considered one of the top hubs in the nation for recruiting children into the sex trade and has been ranked as the fourth highest city in the nation with its number of arrests and investigations relating to sex trafficking, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
This semester at UT, freshmen will be given the opportunity to participate in UT’s very own reality TV show. The show, named “The Freshmen 15,” in reference to the 15 pounds most people are said to gain their freshmen year of college, will select 15 UT freshmen and place them in various competitions against one another.
Minority Business Incubator opens on Scott Park Campus of Energy and Innovation
A group of 200 people welcomed the establishment of The Minority Business Incubator, the University of Toledo’s latest contribution to the city’s economy, yesterday outside the Engineering Technology Center on the Scott Park Campus of Energy and Innovation.
The death of a Cornell University student from the H1N1 flu on Sept. 11, is a reminder that the threat to students on college campuses across the nation is far from minute. According to the Center for Disease Control, approximately 70 percent of people who have been hospitalized with the H1N1 strain had an underlying medical condition that made them high-risk.
From the soil of a vacant lot in South Central Los Angeles grew a garden, which fed the stomachs of hundreds of families of Hispanic Americans and healed the hearts of their community, only to be destroyed in the battlefields of bureaucracy. The story of that Hispanic community and their struggle to save the South Central Community Garden caught the eye of documentary filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy and is the subject of his film “The Garden.
Toledo native turned political satirist and journalist visits UT
A political satirist and journalist from Toledo filled UT’s Law Auditorium on Tuesday with students and faculty members as he talked about current political affairs. P.J. O’Rourke is the best selling author of 15 satirical novels including “Parliament of Whores,” “Eat the Rich” and “Driving Like Crazy,” his most recent book.
Apple Tree Nursery School teaches “green concepts” to children
Children at UT’s Apple Tree Nursery School are being encouraged to reduce and reuse at a young age by recycling and using appliances made from reusable materials such as cardboard and tin foil. “It is important to show green concepts to the children because it teaches them how to take care of the planet early on,” said Sherry Roush director of the Apple Tree Nursery School.
Nearly seven months after the H1N1 flu virus was identified, the government is anticipating the first shipment of 6 to 7 million doses of vaccine to arrive during the first full week in October. The federal government has purchased a total of 250 million doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine, and by mid-October the government expects to have 40 million doses of the vaccine shipped to communities across the country, said Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius during a conference call with regional media outlets on Thursday.
Pulitzer Prize winning author, historian and editor at Newsweek magazine, Jon Meacham, spoke to UT and the Toledo community about the significance of a liberal arts education in the Student Union Building on Thursday. Meacham’s speech, which was the fifth in the Edward Shapiro Distinguished Lecture Series, was greeted by laughter and applause.
A professor from Northwestern University came to UT to speak to students and Toledo community members about maintaining a lifestyle free of negativity during the third annual Gandhi Lecture for Peace and Nonviolence yesterday. Dipak Jain, professor of entrepreneurial studies at Northwestern University, said he lives his life with Gandhi’s nonviolent principles as an always prevalent factor.
A 3.5 percent tuition increase, changes to the mandatory furlough program and the addition of one faculty member to four Board of Trustees committees were among the resolutions passed at the BOT meeting on Monday. The BOT approved a decision to appoint a faculty representative to the Audit, Clinical Affairs, External Affairs and the Finance Committees.
UT’s Student Activity Committee is reworking the process for recruiting members in an attempt to be more representative of a variety of student organizations. SAC will now be asking for one representative from each category of student organizations including academic, cultural and social, greek, honorary, political, religious, service, special interest and sports clubs.
The Institute for America’s Future, a Washington-based think-tank, hosted a news conference call on Tuesday, which previewed the two-day G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh, Penn., beginning today. The conference call included IAF President Robert Borosage, economist Jeff Madrick and Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown.
A group of 15 people gathered in the Student Union Building’s Ingman Room to raise awareness about sexual assault through a presentation by the Sexual Assault and Prevention program on Tuesday. The group’s main focus is prevention through education, said Diane Docis, the coordinator of Sexual Assault Education and Prevention at UT and head of Tuesday’s event.
After a hefty splash of half-n-half, several egg beaters, one bowl of sugar and a mound of crushed Oreos were mixed together, the key ingredient was added – negative 312 degree liquid nitrogen. Representatives from Air Products and Chemicals Inc. visited UT on Tuesday to recruit chemical and mechanical engineering students by making them ice cream with liquid nitrogen.
Bell and Wilkowski debate issues concerning UT and Toledo
Toledo mayoral candidates Mike Bell and Keith Wilkowski met on Thursday for a debate outside UT’s Student Union Building, attracting around 200 students. The two candidates, who were also high school classmates, answered questions concerning how they plan to advocate for LGBT rights, traffic light cameras and utilizing Scott Park Campus of Energy and Innovation to bring more green companies to Toledo.
A $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation will fund a learning program called LEADERS to prepare K-12 students for the developing economy in northwest Ohio. The Leadership for Educators: Academy for Driving Economic Revitalization in Science, or LEADERS program will focus on students from Toledo Public Schools, Toledo Catholic Schools, Akron City Schools and Monroe County Schools.
UT’s Student Government has initiated a new way to increase student involvement on campus called the Student Passport. The “passport” appears as a government issued passport, except it lists a host of activities being held at UT with the times and locations.
The annual Break the Silence walk, hosted by the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, attracted 800 participants to the Health Science Campus on Saturday. The University to Toledo Medical Center has partnered with the Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan chapter of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition to promote awareness of ovarian cancer for the past five years.
In preparation for a potential H1N1 flu outbreak on campus, UT administrators and faculty are developing a number of new policies and contingency plans. During Tuesday’s Faculty Senate meeting, the senate encouraged UT faculty to consider restructuring or adapting classroom attendance policies, assignment deadlines and make-up options in light of a potential flu outbreak.
Some faculty members expressed concerns about the lack of direct communication between the faculty and the Board of Trustees during Tuesday’s Faculty Senate meeting. The faculty members are asking for a “dotted line” directly to the BOT so they have a better relationship and opportunity to express their concerns without having them filtered through the provosts or UT President Lloyd Jacobs.
UT installs the first wind turbine on the Scott Park Campus of Energy and Innovation
The Scott Park Campus of Energy and Innovation is one step closer to becoming the center for renewable energy technologies at UT after the installment of the first wind turbine on Monday. “It’s a big statement, it’s a commitment on the university’s part to go green and be green, and demonstrate our leadership in renewables and alternative machines,” said Vice President of Facilities and Construction Chuck Lehnert.
UT now has an emergency medical service team comprised of students who are certified emergency medical technicians. The EMS team consists of six students, including a director of personnel, director of operations, and three emergency medical technician basics.
Scientists at the Mind Research Network in Albuquerque, New Mexico, recently completed a three-month study that indicates playing the video game, Tetris may increase brain efficiency. The study took place in late 2008 to 2009 and was published by Biomedical Central Research Notes earlier this month, said Richard Haier, professor of psychology and pediatric neurology at the University of California, Irvine.
UT breaks ground for new pharmacy building on HSC
To the tune of backhoes and bulldozers, members of the UT community officially celebrated the ground breaking for the new pharmacy building on the Health Science Campus on Friday. The $25 million building is scheduled to be completed by fall semester 2010 and will be located between the Block Health Science Building and the Health Education Building.
In an effort to alleviate some of the parking congestion on campus, UT transit services is bringing back an old bus route called the Gold Loop which will begin running today. The Gold Loop, which was originally introduced at UT about five years ago, was removed due to lack of funding, said Manager of Transit services Steve Wise.
Some students are saving up to 85 percent per semester on textbooks by renting them instead of purchasing them through a Web site called Chegg.com. Chegg allows students to rent their textbooks for a semester and send them back in a pre-paid package.
UT’s annual Clean Your Streams attracted 236 volunteers to clean the portion of the Ottawa River running through campus on Saturday. Clean Your Streams at UT is organized by the Partnership for Clean Streams and is apart of the Ohio Coast Weeks Program and the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup Event.
Increase in enrollment this semester allows delay of unpaid furlough days
During Friday’s taping of “A Presidential Perspective” UT President Lloyd Jacobs announced that the furlough plan for this semester will likely be postponed due to an increase in enrollment this semester. “We’ve enjoyed a tremendous increase in enrollment,” Jacobs said.
In addition to celebrating her 80th birthday recently, Nina McClelland has been offered an extension as Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences for the third year. McClelland started her two-year term as interim dean on Sept. 19, 2008. While she has yet to accept or deny the offer officially, McClelland said UT President Lloyd Jacobs and Main Campus Provost Rosemary Haggett offered to extend her contract for an additional year.
Yesterday morning, several war veterans joined UT President Lloyd Jacobs and Vice President for Institutional Advancement Vern Snyder to break the ground for UT’s new Veteran’s Plaza. The Veteran’s Plaza memorial will be located between the Memorial Field House and University Hall and is expected to be completed by Nov.
In an attempt to uphold student-centeredness on campus, the Division of Student Affairs will host a monthly Town Hall-style forum for students called Students Speak. The fourth Students Speak forum, led by Vice President for Student Affairs Kaye Patten Wallace, was held yesterday in the Student Union Building and less than ten students were in attendance.
After the University of Toledo put forth a mandatory, two-day furlough program at a Board of Trustees Finance Committee meeting on Aug. 24, an American Association of University Professors’ newsletter was published listing large sums of bonuses given to UT’s top administrators.
Toledo mayoral candidates push partnership
From social networking and technology to struggles with landlords and off-campus parties, a need for increased partnership and sense of community between the city of Toledo and the University of Toledo was a dominant theme during the mayoral candidate debate held yesterday in the Student Union Building.
As college campuses across the country prepare for the upcoming flu season, the University of Toledo has reported its first verified case of the H1N1 “swine” flu virus infecting one of its students. According to Health Science Campus Provost Jeff Gold, an international student tested positive for the H1N1 flu virus and was treated in the UT Medical Center intensive care unit last week.
The University of Toledo Police Department purchased patrol cars for the 618 Team Policing Unit, which patrols on campus and surrounding neighborhoods. Yaro Kuk, UTPD’s business manager, said UT purchased three Dodge Chargers at the price of $38,000 each.
UT purchases first system of flexible solar panels from Xunlight Corporation
Roughly two years after Xunlight Corporation graduated from UT’s Clean and Alternative Energy Incubator, the first shipment of lightweight, flexible solar panels was purchased by the same institution where the technology was first developed - UT.
UT College Republicans are compiling a list of liberal professors who they claimed have a bias against conservative students. The list will include professors who students say have let their political views interfere with the way they interact with students in the classroom.
UT increased its alcohol awareness by implementing a two-hour course mandatory for all UT freshmen, beginning this semester. Vice President of Student Affairs Kaye Patten Wallace said educating freshmen on alcohol use and abuse is essential as they make the transition to college from high school.
Following the state of Ohio’s authority to require “mandatory furloughs of employees to achieve spending reductions necessitated by institutional budget deficits,” UT’s Board of Trustees Finance Committee voted to recommend approval for a budget amendment on Monday.
Binge drinkers who also smoke marijuana may suffer less brain damage than drinkers who do not smoke marijuana, according to a recent study done by researchers at the University of California, San Diego and published by Neurotoxicology and Teratology magazine.
Early Monday morning cars were parked in and on every possible parking space near Rocket Hall, where most student affairs were handled, in addition to classes and offices. Students were making their own “custom” spots outside the designated lines, handicapped spaces were taken and some even chose to go “off road” by parking on the grass.
The Catharine S. Eberly Center for Women received an $18,172 grant to start a new tutoring and mentoring program called the Women’s Corps. The grant was given to the Center for Women from the Center for Non-Profit Resources and the Toledo Community Foundation.
32 students living at Ramada Inn await on-campus housing
This year’s number of students staying at temporary housing has decreased significantly since last year. One — hundred and twenty — six students were placed at the Clarion Hotel on Secor Road last year. While this year, only 32 students were placed at the Ramada Inn on Secor Road, according to Vice President of Student Affairs Kaye Patten Wallace.
One year after UT announced its Guarantee program, the first class of 408 Blue and Gold Scholars will officially begin classes today. Last year, UT promised to cover the cost of tuition and general fees for high school students from Ohio’s six largest cities, left over after any federal aid they received through the UT Guarantee.
The vacant student trustee position was officially filled on July 17 after Governor Ted Strickland appointed Treyken Addison, a junior double majoring in sociology, and law and social thought. Addison will be joining the UT Board of Trustees, which is the university body composed of 13 governor-appointed members who are responsible for setting policy, voting on budgetary issues and creating the university’s longterm strategic plan.
After more than a month ofbudgetary planning, UT PresidentLloyd Jacobs is will recommend his four-budget adjustment to the Board of Trustees Finance Committee meeting today. “We are already now in anticipation of the board’s approval,” Jacobs said in an interview on Wednesday.
As they return for fall semester, students will find that the Crossings Dining Hall has been replaced by iCrave Pizza at The Crossings. This new parlor-style eatery, which will operate from 6 p.m. to midnight, Sunday through Thursday, serves pizza, sandwiches and salads.
The long awaited passage of the state’s biennium budget came on July 17 as Gov. Ted Strickland signed the document into law. The final version of the budget involves $7.8 million in cuts to the academic enterprise and introduces a $1 million tax on UT’s hospital.
College graduates have a new option for paying back their loans, which may lessen concerns about post-college education debt. A new income-based repayment option allows college graduates to repay their loans in amounts paralleling their income levels and family sizes upon graduation.
Beginning in the fall 2009 semester, UT students will have the opportunity to receive a daily, online edition of The Blade through their UT e-mail accounts. “Students are very interested in green initiatives and students should be, and I think for the most part are interested in local, regional, national and international news,” said Vice President for External Affairs Larry Burns.
The days of sitting in front of a computer screen for an hour to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid will soon be a thing of the past. The Department of Education has announced a number of changes to FAFSA to make filing the application easier for students and their parents.
Though his appointment as dean is an interim one, former UT Trustee Tom Brady said he wants to help put the Judith Herb College of Education “on a path to world class” excellence during his tenure. Shortly after Brady’s selection was announced on June 19 in an e-mail to students, faculty, administrators and staff, he released an open letter to the faculty and staff of the JHCOE outlining how he plans to make this happen.
Campus Activities and Programming is changing the structure of its staff to offer greater involvement to more students. The reorganization will add four new positions, according to Krystal Weaver, CEO of CAP. “They totally restructured, so all the positions are new,” Weaver said.
One Web site professes to offer students a way to “buy time” to complete their late assignments. Corrupted-Files.com sells, as the name suggests, a corrupted document file for students to submit to professors under the guise of being a bona fide completed assignment.
Students can now create their dorm room before they move in through a Web site called CollegeRoomCreator.com. The site allows students to view an online model of their dorm room and design and construct the room by placing virtual models of their furniture and other belongings in the space.
Linked here is the budget that UT President Lloyd Jacobs presented to the UT Board of Trustees on May 18. The BOT approved it, and it became UT's budget for the fiscal year of 2010. Flanking the budget are two memos by Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration Scott Scarborough, which offer significant context to the financial document.
If Ohio’s budget suffers drastic revisions to account for plunging state tax revenues, the UT community may face another painful budget development process, said Vice President for Finance and Administration Scott Scarborough. “We would essentially implement an abbreviated budget process similar to what we did [last academic year] in order to determine what adjustments need to be made,” he said.
Students included in division restructuring
The process of restructuring the Division of Student Affairs is scheduled for completion by July 1, said Vice President for Student Affairs Kaye Patten Wallace. The restructuring seeks to situate about 100 staff members within the division into positions in a way that “maximizes [their] potentials, backgrounds, experiences and resources .
Beginning in the fall, students will receive significant changes to their UT e-mail accounts. Students will be able to send up to 20 megabytes of attachments and will have an added 10 gigabytes of space in their inboxes.* Vice President for Information and Technology Godfrey Ovwigho said the changes were spurred by student complaints about the lack of storage in the current setup.
A new MRI can provide more effective breast cancer screening than previous methods, found a study conducted on UT’s Health Science Campus. The results, discovered by Associate Professor of Radiology Haitham Elsamaloty, show that a 3 tesla MRI detects breast cancer more frequently than traditional methods.
After months of budgeting exercises amidst one of the worst economic crises since the Great Depression, the “President’s Recommended Budget — FY 2010” will go before the UT Board of Trustees today for final approval. Even though the $781.
Stroke, diseases of the heart and other cardiovascular ailments kill more than 870,000 Americans each year, according to the American Heart Association’s Web site. To help raise money for research and prevention of heart disease and stroke, UT hosted the American Heart Associations’ “Start! Heart Walk” Saturday at the Glass Bowl Stadium.
Since it was launched in 2004, Facebook has become an Internet phenomenon that has grown beyond the initial subculture of college-aged students to include hundreds of millions of members world-wide. In 2008, Aryn Karpinski, a doctoral student in education research at The Ohio State University, began an exploratory survey that found a correlation between Facebook use and lower grade point averages among college students.
Karen Bjorkman, professor and interim chair of physics, has been named a new distinguished university professor for the 2009-10 year. There were six professors selected this year out of 24 candidates. Each professor chosen for the honor will receive a $5,000 grant per year for five years.
Six former University of Toledo athletes were charged on Wednesday along with two Detroit-area businessmen in a 20-count federal indictment for conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery. Between December 2004 and December 2006, the indictment charges that Ghazi “Gary” Manni, 52, and Mitchell Karam, 76, along with the UT athletes “did unlawfully, knowingly, and intentionally combine … to carry into effect a scheme in commerce to influence by bribery various sporting contests.
A meeting between Vice President of Student Affairs Kaye Patten Wallace and staffs from the Division of Student Affairs was interrupted as more than 100 students piled into the Student Union Building room 2592 yesterday at about 9 a.m. Heads turned as students wearing their organizations’ T-shirts, holding up signs such as “Retain this,” “I would have transferred,” “Have you ever been to our meetings? Lori has,” and “Would you help us plan Songfest?” walked silently into the room, filling up every corner.
During budgetary discussions at Tuesday’s Town Hall meeting, UT President Lloyd Jacobs announced approximately 100 layoffs occurring this week in hopes of decreasing the $16 million budget gap between fiscal years 2009 to 2010. As of yesterday evening, 89 positions have been eliminated.
Faculty Senate President Jamie Barlowe, professor and chairwoman of women’s and gender studies, gave her last report to the senate on Tuesday. She said some of her greatest goals as Faculty Senate president were opening communication with the administration and Board of Trustees and bringing the two campuses together.
Students may be limited when choosing their classes for the fall semester if new visiting professors are not hired for the 2009-10 school year. UT has 89 visiting professors in various colleges across the campus for the fiscal year, which began in July 2008 and ends in June 2009.
Two current UT students are planning to make bids for political office soon after their graduations. Terry Biel, a graduate student finishing a master’s in business administration, is running for Toledo City Council later this year. Anthony Russo, a sophomore double majoring in political science and economics, plans to run for mayor of his home town North Ridgeville, soon after his graduation in 2011.
After the click of a mouse on the YouTube video, thousands of miles of vacation time and support from unknown people around the world, a sick Algerian boy named Ayoub Hamdi was able to receive the treatment he needed. Dalila Hamdi, Ayoub’s mother, said she and her husband were shocked when they found out their son had a rare birth defect known as spina bifida.
UT administrators will announce approximately 100 employee layoffs across all campuses this week, said President Lloyd Jacobs at the Honors Program's Senior Banquet held yesterday in the Student Union Building Ingman Room. In a letter sent to the UT community of Friday, Jacobs addressed the finalization of the budget process for fiscal year 2010.
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland announced appointments to the Boards of Trustees of four area colleges on Friday, including UT. Joseph High of Perrysburg, will serve as the new UT Board of Trustee member. High has served as the senior vice president of human resources for Owens Corning since 2009 and also serves as a board member for the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce, according to the Office of the Governor’s Web site.
Last Friday, President Barack Obama announced his plans to make higher education more affordable by reforming the country’s student loan system, decreasing the role of private lenders and placing the responsibility on the federal government. “In the end, this is not about growing the size of the government or relying on the free market — because it’s not a free market when we have a student loan system that’s rigged to reward private lenders without any risk,” Obama said.
The tanks have been filled with liquid hydrazine fuel and scientists continue the final checkout procedures while two UT professors wait anxiously for the launch of the world’s largest space telescope. Tom Megeath and J.D. Smith, both assistant professors of astronomy at UT, said they are hoping for a successful launch of the Herschel space telescope, which will allow them to further their research on the formation of stars in the universe.
Students can now watch evolution in action on their desktops. A program called Avida-ED allows students to watch a simulated step-by-step evolution through a virtual petri dish. Robert Pennock, a professor of philosophy, biology and computer science at Michigan State University, shared this new program with UT students and community members at the Darwin Anniversary Conference on Friday, which celebrated the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin.
Ronald Cole, who committed aggravated robbery near UT’s Main Campus was sentenced to eight years in jail last Thursday, according to a Lucas County Common Pleas Court clerk of dockets. Cole’s sentencing was originally set for April 16, but was rescheduled at his request, according to the clerk of dockets.
Facebook users now have a reason to reconsider what information they upload to the Web site. Two weeks ago, Facebook published a new document stating the changes to the rights and responsibilities of Facebook users and allowed users to vote either for or against the proposed policies.
New building will feature a rooftop garden
As UT attempts to transform into an institution focused on green initiatives, more buildings on campus are being constructed with an eye to sustainability. The most recent example of this is the Savage & Associates Complex for Business Learning and Engagement.
A bill proposed by Sen. Gary Cates would require mandatory vaccines for meningococcal meningitis and hepatitis B for all Ohio undergraduate public university students. Kristopher Weiss, a spokesperson for the Ohio Department of Health, said the law requires freshmen living in residence halls to receive information about meningococcal meningitis and hepatitis B vaccines.
Director of the UT Student Recreation Center Jeff Witt recently joined the likes of Sen. John McCain by receiving recognition for being exceptionally accommodating to employees who are members of the National Guard and Reserve. Witt was presented the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Award in February by the U.
Five grievances were filed by UT’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors against the university, objecting to the term, “research active.” Two of the grievances were filed by Associate Professor of Management and UT-AAUP Grievance Chair Don Wedding, one on behalf of the College of Business Administration and the other for the entire Main Campus.
UT is among five universities receiving a $1.5 million grant each under the Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program. UT will use the grant for student scholarships that encourage more undergraduates to pursue the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), said Thomas Kvale, director of the Office of Undergraduate Research.
On top of the anxiety that results from final exams and research papers, many students are again struggling to deal with the stress of setting up their living arrangements for next academic year. The Web site WhiteFence.com may aid in easing the stress caused by moving.
During a Student Government meeting last Tuesday, about 40 students from several UT club sports showed up to express their concerns over a lack of funding. There are 19 sport clubs at UT, and about 380 students are a part of those clubs, according to Joe Bendix, assistant director of intramurals, who acts as an adviser to those clubs.
In response to student concerns about the lack of parking on campus, a new temporary gravel parking lot may soon be constructed near the demolished Student Classroom Annex. “One option would be to put a temporary parking lot in the space where the Student Annex and the old power building and the old armory will soon be demolished .
Students could be just a couple clicks away from renting a brand new MINI Cooper Convertible 2009 model for $11 an hour, if a company such as Zipcar were to come to UT. Zipcar users at schools where the system is in place, such as Duke University, the University of Michigan and Yale University, can swipe a card called a Zipcard to use a car for a certain amount of time and then return it.
In the early morning hours on Thursday, Toledo Police responded to an off-campus felonious assault just south of Main Campus on the 900 block of Elysian Avenue, according to a timely warning issued by UT Police Chief Jeff Newton. According to Newton, the male victim is a sophomore with an undecided major enrolled part-time at UT.
Students had the chance to relive the 1920s as they danced to songs by musicians such as Irving Berlin on Friday at UT’s Eight-Annual Dance Marathon. Participants of Dance Marathon paid a $50 donation to undergo 16 hours without sitting as a charity event for St.
The UT Board of Trustees passed a resolution to recognize the resignation of Trustee Tom Brady during a special BOT meeting Monday. Brady was asked a month ago to become a candidate for the position of interim dean of the Judith Herb College of Education, and he sent a letter of resignation from the board on Friday to Gov.
The plans for creating a new energy school at UT were finalized on Monday. The resolution for the “Creation of a School of Solar and Advanced Renewable Energy” was passed at a special Board of Trustees meeting. The “shell” of the creation of the school was approved but the specifics have not been solidified, said Main Campus Provost Rosemary Haggett at a Faculty Senate meeting Tuesday.
Perhaps overshadowed by the current administrative budgetary issues and students preparing for the end of the semester, the month-old dispute persists between some UT constituents on whether the Main Campus should adopt a tobacco-free policy. Despite those who object to the policy, Tavis Glassman, an assistant professor in the department of health rehabilitation services, said “it’s not if the University of Toledo goes tobacco-free; it’s when.
Two specific colleges and the university’s vital role in the community were emphasized in UT President Lloyd Jacobs’ third-annual address to the university community on Monday. About 300 people attended the address, titled “The Role of the University in the 21st Century America,” and video of it was streamed live on UT’s Web site.
While many students avoid the thought of college loan debt until after graduation, students applying for alternative loans next academic year may have to budget their money in order to make payments while they’re enrolled. Sallie Mae, the nation’s leading provider of student loans, is offering a new loan that will require student borrowers to make interest payments while they are in the process of completing their educations, according to the Sallie Mae Web site.
If someone is asked to change his or her name for the convenience of others, it is considered offensive, said Larry Chan, associate general counsel of Bowling Green State University. A panel discussion titled “Asian American Immigration, Equal Opportunities and Civil Rights,” was held Saturday in the Student Union Building.
Since 2006, the number of honor society chapters at UT has decreased from 52 to 21, as of 2008. Membership in a student honor society carries with it such advantages as easier access to scholarships, professional networking and also makes an impressive addition to a student’s résumé, said Director of the Honors Program Tom Barden.
Lot 10 and the nearby tennis courts were a flood plain that divided campus and blocked students from their cars during heavy rains, and the Ottawa River ran straight through where the Student Union Building now sits when Lancelot Thompson came to teach chemistry at UT in 1958.
College students who are looking for the highs of using recreational drugs but are concerned about the negative effects, such as addiction and risk of prosecution, may have a legal way to get the effect they want thanks to a new online “trip.” A Web site called I-Doser.
Some members of the Arts and Sciences Council expressed concern at Tuesday’s meeting over the results of the roundtable discussions for the College of Arts and Sciences led by The Learning Alliance over the last academic year, particularly regarding the associated benchmarking study.
“Sami Drops a Deuce,” “John Put His Head in the Oven” and “The Man Who Hasn’t Seen His Genitals in Years” are just some of the titles of sculptures Bowling Green State University senior administrators deemed “appropriate.” However, roughly two weeks ago, those administrators removed a sculpture from an exhibit on the university’s Firelands Campus titled “The Middle School Science Teacher Makes a Decision He’ll Live to Regret,” sparking a heated controversy surrounding issues of art censorship, freedom of expression and child pornography.
Approximately seven months after a UT freshman was shot in the hand and shoulder during a holdup near Main Campus, the assailant admitted to the crime in court. According to an article in The Blade on March 28, 17-year-old Ronald Cole of 740 Turner Ave.
Although there have been reports linking the economy with the increase of college students donating plasma for monetary compensation, that does not seem to be the case at UT. Lana Thornhill, a freshman majoring in early childhood education, said she has never tried donating plasma.
Every student will have the opportunity to have a personal laptop if UT goes through with a laptop lease program. UT is considering implementing a program allowing students who do not own a laptop or desktop computer to lease one from the university for about $300 to $500 per semester.
U.S. involvement in the Middle East was a topic of discussion during a forum hosted by the International Socialist Organization Thursday in the Student Union Building. Alex Read, a 2003 UT alumnus and a member of ISO, was the main speaker, and his presentation was followed by members of the audience giving input regarding their thoughts on the topic.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about 7.7 million Americans experience post traumatic stress disorder each year — a number that may grow as President Barack Obama sends thousands more troops into Afghanistan The UT Health Science Campus is partnering with a host of other universities and institutions to study “risk and resilience factors” for the development of PTSD in members of the Ohio National Guard.
Due to the high cost of education, some students may be resorting to food stamps to pay for their meals. “Students are required to pay such high tuition,” said David Browning, an assistant professor of social work at UT. “It’s getting much more difficult to go to school when you are spending as much money to go to school as it costs just to live.
There were about 19 reported crimes targeting motor vehicles on campus in the last week — nine of which occurred in Lot 25, outside Rocket Hall. “It’s been my experience that these [crimes] come in cycles, and you have a bunch at one time, then you catch the one or two people responsible then it kind of goes away again; so that’s what we’re hoping is going to happen here,” said UT Police Capt.
As many hope for the economy to bottom out, the motto seems to be “bottoms up!” Some local bars and carry-outs are reporting an upsurge in their alcohol sales, despite the recession. In addition to the increased sales, carryout owners say there has been a noticeable trend in students purchasing less expensive brands.
The Toledo Early College High School is set to graduate its first class of students at the end of this academic year. The first TECHS graduation ceremony will take place May 21 in Nitschke Hall on Main Campus. Robin Wheatley, principal of TECHS, said she is proud of the accomplishments of the graduating class.
The logos of fashion designers Louis Vuitton, Versace and Chanel are mostly seen on expensive handbags or jewelry, but for a certain subculture of drug abusers these may be the images printed on a tablet of the glamorous party drug known as ecstasy, a trademark of the drug.
Salvia divinorum, a psychedelic substance, became illegal in Ohio yesterday. Gov. Ted Strickland signed the bill on Jan. 9 to ban the substance. The bill was sponsored by former state Rep. Thom Collier after 12-year-old Drew Bush from Loudonville, Ohio, was killed by a friend under the influence of Salvia, according to a publication of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
From O.J. Simpson to Rihanna and Chris Brown, to grade school children “sexting,” issues across the country are generating conversations regarding domestic violence. President of the Family Violence Prevention Fund Esta Soler spoke as the Cannon Lecturer at the Law Center Auditorium on Thursday for a presentation titled “From O.
Open records laws give journalists and every citizen the right to request a wide array of information from their government, and Blade investigative reporter Steve Eder said these laws are vital for his job. “I can tell you that I’ve used the state’s open record request laws about at least a half a dozen times in the last 10 days for stories that I’ve written and some for future stories,” he said.
Students in UT’s higher education master’s program delivered a presentation Thursday about the issues in the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Initiatives and offered suggestions on how to better reach UT students. The students presenting the information were Tyree Pollard, Joshua Drahos, Katherine Ott and Rachel Schipull, all second-year graduate students in higher education.
Among the countless pages of notes from a professor’s monotonous lecture, the random caricatures, flowers or squiggles in students’ notebooks could play an important role in retaining information. It is a common assumption that doodling is a distraction that diverts attention away from class, but a recent study conducted by the University of Plymouth in England suggests drawing random objects during class may actually improve memory and concentration.
Krystal Weaver and Rachael Wise were announced the winners for the Student Government presidential election at the Student Recreation Center on Thursday night. About 100 students showed up in support of the four presidential tickets, many sporting their tickets’ shirts and creating a sea of green, orange, yellow and white.
Six months after an outside academic consulting firm was hired to assess the College of Arts and Sciences, its strategic assessment and benchmarking study was presented to the UT Board of Trustees. On Monday, Main Campus Provost Rosemary Haggett presented The Learning Alliance summary of the CAS roundtable discussions that highlighted five "Action Areas of Focus," including issues surrounding the definition of scholarship, reconsideration of curriculum, improvements to advising, updating teaching methods, finding better uses for space and strengthening the college’s graduate education.
President Barack Obama’s news conference on Tuesday outlining fiscal year 2010’s budget proposal of $3.6 trillion drew sharp criticism from the Republican Party, due to the concerns of a deficit hike. With similar concerns, the Congressional Democratic Party is working to scale down the budget.
The UT Police Department will collaborate with the Ottawa Hills Police Department this weekend to hold a sobriety checkpoint near UT’s Main Campus. The time and exact location of the checkpoint have yet to be released; however, Charles Williams, a lieutenant with UTPD, said the checkpoint will be held somewhere in Dorr Street area near UT this weekend.
In the past year, representatives from the UT Department of Research and Development traveled to China for a solar initiative and to Abu Dhabi for the Second World Future Energy Summit. Frank Calzonetti, vice provost of research and development, organized and attended both trips.
People joke about their supposed caffeine "addictions," but there might be more truth to that than they realize. Though people consume products that contain caffeine to make them more alert, caffeine consumption may have some negative effects.
Karbula and Harden Kristina Karbula, the current Student Government vice president and a senior majoring in political science and business administration, is running with Sam Harden, the current SG vice chairman and also a senior with the same major, for this year’s SG election.
One year of dialysis costs about $80,000, and to keep one human being alive in America for 10 years on dialysis would cost taxpayers $800,000, said Michael Rees, chief executive officer of Alliance for Paired Donation and a urology professor at the UT Medical Center.
Symbolic of the lives lost throughout the past six years from the U.S. military occupation in Iraq, 160 coffins were delivered this weekend to the steps of four major defense contractors in Washington, D.C. Late Friday night, 46 antiwar protestors from UT, Bowling Green State University and the surrounding community boarded a charter bus headed toward the nation’s capitol to join the roughly 10,000 other protestors for the March on the Pentagon, sponsored by ANSWER — Act Now to Stop War and End Racism.
Incoming UT freshmen will have the opportunity to have personal peer mentors to help guide them through the uncertainties and difficulties of the first-year college experience next fall. The Rocket to Rocket peer mentoring program was developed to help increase retention rates among first-year students at UT, said Kaye Patten Wallace, vice president for student affairs.
Amid hoards of eighth graders from a local high school taking a break from their tour to eat lunch, audience members seemingly struggled to hear the SG presidential and vice presidential tickets debate their platforms and opinions Thursday in The Crossings dining area over all the commotion.
Imagine calling UT’s Night Watch program, trying to get a ride home, only to wind up in the hot seat of UT’s version of “Cash Cab,” the game show on Discovery Channel. The “Cash Cab,” which looks like a regular cab on the outside, picks up passengers and offers to drive them to their destinations while quizzing them on the way.
Hondurans receive medical aid from UT volunteers
Being up close and personal with scabies, lice and other infectious diseases, not being able to brush your teeth with tap water or consume any fresh fruits or salads, hardly sounds like an ideal spring break to some. But last week, a team of 34 volunteers — some students, some faculty and some alumni — in one way affiliated with UT, got together as a group and headed to Honduras, one of the poorest countries in Central America, leaving the bounds of their comfort zones for a week.
A computer with sensitive student and faculty information was stolen from the office of an administrative assistant in University Hall last month. This week, UT notified the 24,000 students and 450 faculty members whose information was on the computer about the possibility of a breach of their information.
UT President Lloyd Jacobs’ emphasis on a business orientation in the search for the new interim dean for Judith Herb College of Education is reflected on the candidate being considered by Main Campus Provost Rosemary Haggett. COE faculty received an e-mail Monday from Haggett explaining the possible appointment of UT Trustee Tom Brady as the interim dean of the college.
During the first Student Government presidential debate held yesterday at Rocky’s Lounge, the four SG presidential candidates were asked questions concerning what they propose to do about the issues of safety, parking and what they hope to accomplish at UT.
“Hope” and “change” sound like words from President Barack Obama’s campaign, but those are also the principles that the current Student Government president and vice president said they are hoping to instill within their replacements and all of the student body.
Nearing the end of the semester, it’s not only the students hurrying to finish last-minute projects, but professors as well. In addition to grading projects and papers, professors at UT and across the nation are scrambling to get a cut of the money from the federal elements of the recent stimulus package.
Four Student Government tickets for this year’s SG presidential election were officially announced on March 4. Throughout the next week, the four tickets will campaign before UT students have a chance to vote for next year’s president and vice president from March 23 to 26.
Universities across the country are trying to lead by example in becoming more environmentally friendly, and some have chosen to ban the sale of bottled water on their campuses in this spirit. Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. has banned the sale of water bottles on its campus to reduce plastic usage and cut energy needed to recycle plastics, according to its Web site.
City looks to cut fire truck that responds to Main Campus
UT’s Main Campus averaged 40 runs per month from the Toledo Fire Department during the 2008 fall semester, according to Police Chief Jeff Newton. However, not all calls were for fire alarms; rather, a number of runs were for assisting injured or ill people, he said.
Once decoded, the simple symbolic vocabulary would reveal the location of Earth, the cellular and chemical makeup of human beings and a request for a reply from the alien life forms who received it. In the search for intelligent life in the universe, scientists broadcasted a 400,000-character pictograph to four sun-like stars in the Summer Triangle on March 15, 1999.
The editor in chief and business manager of the Independent Collegian for the 2009-10 academic year have been selected. Joe Griffith, a junior majoring in communication, will become next year’s editor in chief, and Brooke Tibbits, a senior double majoring in marketing and professional sales, will become business manager.
The discussions of a possible partnership between Higher Education Holdings with UT have been called off, according to an e-mail sent to Main Campus Provost Rosemary Haggett on Monday. The e-mail, authored by HEH Executive Vice President Tom Evans, said, “It is best to defer our partnership until we have the alignment necessary within the university.
For the past 10 days, students in classrooms, hallways and popular hangouts on UT’s Main Campus have been flooded with roughly 2,000 pamphlets titled “Lloyd Jacobs Is A Threat To Your Future.” The pamphlets were created and distributed by a group of roughly 15 UT students, said Evan Morrison, a senior majoring in history and the pamphlet’s primary author.
Mexico has traditionally been a “hot spot” for students looking to celebrate spring break on sandy beaches under the warm sun; however, this year students may want to rethink their vacation destinations. In support of a travel alert issued by the U.
While the Health Science Campus has already joined hundreds of universities across the country by banning tobacco, the debate has officially begun on whether the Main Campus should also join the list. Smoking bans on 260 college campuses have been put into effect within the last three years.
A new methodology was used for the first time to come up with UT’s College and Auxiliary Income Statements for Fiscal Year 2008/09. The data from the report was met with skepticism during a Feb. 24 Faculty Senate meeting when Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration Scott Scarborough said the Judith Herb College of Education has a deficit of $9 million.
After flying hundreds of miles from home and riding for hours down bumpy rural roads in the back of a pickup, UT students took their five-gallon jugs of water and set out on foot in the 90 degree heat of January in Honduras. Over spring break, the UT Chapter of Engineers Without Borders will once again embark on a trip to Las Sanchez, Honduras.
UT community welcomed to help knock down Annex this week
Its constricting hallways, lifeless paint job and unpredictable climate have made the Student Classroom Annex the subject of student complaints for over 30 years. Now the same students will have the opportunity to vent those frustrations with the swing of a sledgehammer or pry of a crowbar.
In an attempt to reach out to more viewers, UT has introduced a new Town Hall format utilizing a studio-style setting to stream live video of the meeting online. “They’re able to watch the Town Hall, when before we always struggled with attendance, and I think this will help get more and more people engaged in watching this meeting,” said Larry Burns, vice president for external affairs and host of the Town Hall meetings.
Having four kidneys may sound bizarre to some, but a two-time transplant recipient, Tifiro Cook, lives with one good kidney and three that do not function in his body. Cook, a native of Columbus, Ohio, was invited by the UT Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America to share his experiences with organ donation and the importance of registering as an organ and tissue donor.
Surveillance cells on the surface of the skin ingest bodily fluids and check for the presence of harmful bacteria or viruses, according to Randall Worth, an assistant professor of medical microbiology and immunology at UT. During the third session this semester of UT’s “Saturday Morning Science” program, Worth discussed inflammation in the body.
Giving birth is a unique experience and differs for every woman. Whether naturally, by water, with the aid from a midwife or the old-fashioned way, bringing a new life into the world is a story that deserves to be told, said Carolyn Lee, an associate professor in the College of Nursing.
While teaching distance learning courses is not new to UT, the concept of partnering with a private company to contract out two master’s programs within the Judith Herb College of Education has met some resistance. Partnership discussed Higher Education Holdings, a private company that partners with public universities to offer courses online, approached UT for a possible collaboration with UT’s College of Education to contract out the master’s degree in curriculum and instruction and the master’s degree in educational technology.
A letter from UT President Lloyd Jacobs to Main Campus Provost Rosemary Haggett on Jan. 27 sparked concern among some faculty members within the Judith Herb College of Education. The letter was regarding the future of the college and, more specifically, its dean position.
As Americans look to institutions of higher education for help in solving the world’s energy crises, future UT students may have a campus entirely devoted to solving those problems. Chuck Lehnert, vice president of facilities and construction, announced a proposal to the UT Board of Trustees’ Academic and Student Affairs Committee on Monday to convert the Scott Park Campus into a new Campus of Energy Innovation.
In an attempt to increase UT’s visibility and reputation for its alternative energy research, the efforts of some faculty and researchers may soon be combined within a new school devoted entirely to alternative energies. The idea of strengthening UT’s research in this field has been a topic of conversation among administrators and faculty for some time, said Main Campus Provost Rosemary Haggett.
Board members and senior leadership from the University of Toledo, Owens Community College and Toledo Public Schools gathered Tuesday to discuss current and future educational collaboration. About 30 members from the three Toledo-area educational intuitions met at UT’s Libbey Hall on Main Campus.
The garbage from a night of boozing could become the makings for recycled products from Owens Corning, officials from the company said. “All that beer that you’re drinking, the glass just goes in a landfill. That doesn’t need to happen.
Four community “celebrities” will serve dinner tonight at Georgio’s Café International to raise funds for the Catharine S. Eberly Center for Women. Main Campus Provost Rosemary Haggett will be one of waitresses serving food to faculty, community members and students.
UT professor’s work aids in water sanitation
Since the early 1900s, America has pioneered the disinfection of water, and now, a century later, the research of Isabel Escobar, an associate professor of chemical and environmental engineering at UT, furthers the technology of water treatment. Every year, approximately 4.
Professionals who want to switch their careers to teach math or science can now apply for scholarships through UT’s Judith Herb College of Education. The scholarships are funded for 10 individuals by the National Science Foundation each year for the next four years, and each may be awarded up to $17,220, said Charlene Czerniak, director of the Office of Research Partnership and a professor in the department of curriculum and instruction.
The United States spends more per capita on health care than some other industrialized countries but lags behind in major health indicators such as life expectancy and infant mortality, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Even though the U.
Some say finding the keys to a lasting relationship can be as difficult as marriage itself. During a forum Thursday titled “Why Did I Get Married?” sponsored by the Black Student Union, students gathered to share their thoughts on marriage and what it takes to keep one going.
Students from the College of Arts and Sciences can now take graduate-level courses and “double dip” them toward a master’s degree at UT. At the Arts and Sciences Council meeting on Tuesday, council members voted unanimously to support this initiative.
In an attempt to decrease the influx of students to Rocket Solution Central at the beginning of each semester, an updated myUT portal will launch on Monday. “I think that students having the need to go to Rocket Solution Central should be the exception rather than the rule,” said Sue Shible, the Web development coordinator at UT.
Thousands of light years from Earth, a “cosmic dust fountain” is propelling gas and dust throughout the Milky Way galaxy, astronomers have discovered. The dust fountain, which is actually a binary star system — or two stars orbiting each other — is located 2,300 light years away in the Red Rectangle Nebula within the constellation Monoceros, said Adolf Witt, a distinguished professor emeritus of astronomy at UT.
Technologies such as smart phones, iPods and laptops may be becoming necessities in social environments, but the crossover to the academic setting has sparked debate nationwide. While it is not uncommon for students to bring their laptops to classes, the opinions of professors vary on the use of laptops in classrooms.
UT awarded a student with a Jefferson Award Monday to recognize her efforts in public service. Emily Stinehart, a junior majoring in history, was the first among the UT community to receive this award. The Jefferson Award for Public Service was founded by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, U.
The Student Government presidential campaigns have kicked off this semester, as some ticket hopefuls met with student organizations last night to push their platforms. The official deadline for the applications of candidacy is March 4, but three ticket hopefuls have already begun campaigning for the election.
Domestic violence has always been taboo, especially in the past when victims were usually put to blame, said Kathleen Trenchik, supervisor of prevention services at COMPASS Corporation for Recovery Services. COMPASS is a Toledo-area organization providing “comprehensive addiction and substance abuse services including information, screening, and placement,” according to its Web site.
UT professors looking to go on sabbatical will have a harder time getting their leaves approved during the economic downturn. Rosemary Haggett, main campus provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, asked the deans of colleges earlier this academic year to crack down on the number of sabbatical requests that are approved.
In response to the elimination of the industrial and manufacturing programs* in the College of Engineering, a manufacturing professor recently sent an open letter expressing his concerns to the Board of Trustees. In the fall semester of 2007, the college stopped accepting new students into the two departments, according to Ioan Marinescu, professor of manufacturing in the Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering department, also known as the MIME department of engineering.
UT Faculty Senate unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday supporting higher education-related aspects of the federal stimulus plan and will urge faculty to reach out to state representatives to stress the importance of higher education. Faculty senator Paul Lehman, a professor of medical microbiology and immunology, proposed the resolution in response to a letter sent by the American Association of University Professors General Secretary Gary Rhoades on Feb.
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