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[email protected]. A Forum for Free Student Expression at Florida International University Vol. 25, Issue 34 fiusm.com Monday, November 4, 2013 BLOOD SUCKERS Faculty Senate discusses budget constraints a three-credit course and a CARLOS COBA one-credit lab. The faculty senate REBECA PICCARDO will need to approve courses in a Asst. News Directors later meeting in order to add an additional 18-credit hours to the The approval of new academic university core curriculum. programs and the impact of A conversation about budget budget constraints dominated the constraints led to the admission agenda of the Faculty Senate’s that not enough funds exist to hire fourth meeting this semester. more than a handful of tenured In the Oct. 29 meeting, faculty positions; the degree to C. Delano Gray, chairman which tuition has increased in of the FIU Faculty Senate, the last four years, as much as addressed proposed changes to 15 percent a year, has led to cuts the undergraduate core curric- in the budgets of deans and vice JAHREL FRANCIS/THE BEACON ulum whereby credit hours are presidents over the next years, extended from 30 to 36 credit Students lined up this Halloween to give, instead of take, blood.