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For more information, please contact [email protected]. “Tell THE TRUTH AND don’T BE AFRAID.” WWW.DENNEWS.COM THURSDAY Eastern Illinois University, Charleston Volume | 93 Issue | 70 4.26.07 UNIVERSITY | COMPENSATION UNIVERSITY | CLASSES Quality education questioned Perry gets Grad students to teach to teach Biological Principles and received letters from at least 15 be taught by graduate students,” $292,289 gen ed biology course; Issues next fall. faculty members expressing their Poffinbarger said. Students often use the 1000-level displeasure in Methven’s decision, She feels Methven’s decision some faculty oppose course to fill their general education Poffinbarger said. affects her academic freedom. Incoming president will requirement. Poffinbarger said students will be “Our mission statement states earn 30 percent more Poffinbarger said the idea of put at a disadvantage if a graduate you will be taught by a faculty By Stephen Di Benedetto allowing graduate students to teach student with no teaching experience member,” Poffinbarger said. “That than Hencken does Senior City reporter has been brought up at other faculty teaches students. whole thing is changing now.” meetings prior to April 13. Poffinbarger said she is scheduled She said the department Biology instructor Amanda The faculty also voted against to teach six sections of the class presented this decision to her. By Ashley Rueff Poffinbarger has been fighting it for the program two years ago. next fall, but will only technically “There are several reasons,” Methven Senior University reporter a month. “There are several faculty teaching two of them. She said the said. “The primary one is we got a On the April 13 faculty meeting, members that are against this graduate student would teach the lot of graduate students who want Bill Perry currently makes Chair of Biological Sciences Andrew besides me,” Poffinbarger said. other four. teaching experience.” $28,930 more than President Lou Methven implemented a program Dean of the College of “Out of the 14 sections of this Hencken. And he’s only a provost. that will allow graduate students Sciences Mary Anne Hanner has (general education) class, eight will » SEE EDUCATION, PAGE 6 According to a media representative at Texas A&M University, Perry’s salary as provost CAMPUS | AcADEMICS is $228,600, while Hencken’s salary at Eastern is $199,670. But Texas A&M also has a 45,000-student body, while Eastern’s is closer to 12,000. This difference was one of a few factors that Eastern’s Board of Trustees considered when negotiating a contract and salary for Perry as Eastern’s next president. “There are a number of factors that go into determining the presidential salary,” said Robert Webb, vice chair of the board and chair of the presidential search advisory committee. After three weeks of negotiations between the board and Perry, the two parties settled on a salary of $260,000 with $32,289 for housing and a five-year contract. Webb said Perry’s salary is a median salary for other state graduate level universities in Illinois. According to the Illinois Board of Higher Education, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has a student body of 13,460, and its chancellor has a salary of $217,500. Western Illinois University has a student body of 13,404, and its president makes $243,348. Illinois State University has a student body of 20,653, and its president has a salary of $274,250. KELLY MARIE CREMENT | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Webb said regional salaries Ousmane Cisse, a freshman business management major and member of the men’s basketball team, looks over homework in the newly built of comparable universities were basketball offices and study lounge adjacent to Lantz Arena. considered when determining Perry’s salary. But so was the fact that this was a national search. “You are more than likely going Athletes have their own study space to have to be more competitive on your salary,” in a national search, Webb said. Southern Lantz renovation staff and coaches, and windows,” said. athletes to use at a given time Illinois University at Carbondale, improves attitudes, said Cindy Tozer, director of “The new facilities offer students as not to have too many people Governors State University and academic services. a structured setting to study,” she making noise. Northeastern Illinois University are gives more study space She was talking about the newest said. “The institution stresses small a few schools that were also looking addition to the Eastern Illinois The addition has 10 computers class size,” said Jason Hall, assistant for a new president this year. campus. and a printer for student-athletes to athletic director. When the search for Eastern’s By Shane Evans A recent development in Lantz, use. “We wanted fewer than 50 in our next president began, search Staff reporter open since November, includes a The students said the addition is learning facility at a given time.” consultant Elaine Hairston new facility for student-athletes to beneficial and convenient. Before the addition of the new informed the board that they With finals less than a week receive academic help. “The new academic facility facility, student-athletes already had should be prepared to offer a away, students are getting ready to “I feel that it’s a great addition is a great building for student- access to this kind of help. salary upwards of $300,000 to be start their cram sessions. because it really gives the busy athletes to sit down and focus But before the learning center competitive on the national level. Within a few days it will be almost athletes a place of our own to get on what they need to get done was created, Tozer’s and Hall’s The board also knew before the impossible to find a computer at things accomplished and not worry in the classroom,” said senior offices, along with the study area, search began that the educational Booth Library, Buzzard Hall or the about having a place at the library Austin Hogue, a member of the were located in the basement of degree held by the new president Gregg Triad labs. to study,” said senior Deb Hasik, a men’s track and field team. “I am Stevenson Hall. and his or her previous position But there is one more place for member of the women’s track and very thankful that the university “It was very dark, dingy — not and salary would also be factors. students to get on a computer, with field team. is willing and able to build an really a good study environment,” “We knew pretty much one catch: this space is limited to Finding a quiet place for a team academic facility for student Hall said. the range that we were going student-athletes. of athletes is not the easiest thing athletes to use.” to have to be in,” Webb said. “More space, computer access for to do. Noise pollution is around The set-up of the facility was students, accessibility for students, in most study environments, Tozer designed for a set number of » SEE ATHLETES, PAGE 6 » SEE PeRRY, PAGE 6 2 news WWW.DENNEWS.COM | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS | THURSDAY 4.26.07 national | WEatHER newsstaff Production staff About The Daily Eastern News The Daily Eastern News is produced by the students Night chief .................................................Liza Bishton of Eastern Illinois University. It is published daily Lead Designer ................................... Graham Milldrum Monday through Friday, in Charleston, Ill., during fall Copy editors.............................................. Jaclyn Gorski Storm takes 10 lives and spring semesters and twice weekly during the .................................................................. 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