A Closer Look at What the Rankings Reveal
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RIDEALONG KOPF RESIGNS HORNS UP IN FARGO The former chair of the New Castle Republican Our reporter goes behind the scenes with UDPD at the No. 1 North Dakota State dominates Delaware in Committee was unwilling to support U.S Senate a 38-10 bout. No. 1 party school. candidate Rob Arlett. NEWS Page 3 NEWS Page 3 SPORTS Page 14 FacSen reconvenes after summer Student fasting on Yom Kippur vacation to talk budget, campus disrupted by coursework, scheduling KEVIN TRAVERS day of a fasting and atonement. growth and new programs Senior Reporter Though the most important Breakfast comes late for holiday to practicing Jewish MITCHELL PATTERSON Dennis Assanis applauded the Morgan opened the meeting some on the high holy day of Yom students, university policy City Editor program but indicated that talks with a breakdown of the Class of Kippur. toward religious absences leaves On Monday, Sept. 17, the with Aramark would likely take a 2022, noting that there are 602 After the final words of the much to be desired for those who Faculty Senate, the democratic few years. students in the Honors College Neilah service, hungry students take off class to pray. forum responsible for the Assanis also announced the and the average SAT scores for at the Hillel building flocked to Senior Hannah Greenberg, implementation of university creation of a new enrollment incoming freshmen is about 12 the buffet spread to finally get the president of Hillel student policies, reconvened for their first initiative, funded by a $75 million points higher than the previous some food after 25 hours without life, had just broken her fast after official meeting of the semester. gift from the J.P. Morgan Chase year. so much as water. the sundown service. Though The meeting focused on bank, for prospective students on The university, however, no This Wednesday, Sept. 19 starving, she was worried about recapping the Senate's work last the autism spectrum called the longer requires that Delaware marked the Jewish new year, a her classwork and an internship, semester and looking forward "Spectrum Scholars Program." residents submit SAT or ACT which to the year ahead. Unusually, "We'll start admitting about scores. there was only one resolution, 10 each year and grow that at a Additionally, Morgan presented by Faculty Senate steady state to about 40," Assanis declared that the Faculty President Chris Williams, open for said. "We want to do this so that Senate will develop a budget a vote on Monday. we can truly move us along on model describing strategic and The Senate voted to pass things we care about." incremental revenues for the Williams' resolution to encourage Additionally, Assanis entire university sometime in environmental and agricultural mentioned a $23 million grant to December. This model would go sustainability programs on the university from the National into effect in July of next year, the Science, Technology and Science Foundation and that allowing time during the spring Advanced Research (STAR) $640 million had been raised for semester for departments and Campus. the Delaware First campaign. deans to plan how to use their According to the resolution, A number of resolutions, allocated funding. the university will enter formal including a vote to amend the Currently, the base budget, discussions with the Aramark Senate's constitution and clarify which covers the necessary food services corporation to the appointment of non-elected expenses of each department, is produce organic food grown by Senators, were postponed until already in place. Reserve budgets Melisa Soysal/THE REVIEW students and distribute it in the October. for each college and department, Some Jewish students, used to getting school off for the high holiday, have met frustrating barriers to worship in college. dining halls. University President University provost Robin which would provide funds for CONTINUED QN PAGE 5 CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 I A closer look at what the rankings reveal JUSTIN RICHARDS accessibility, affordability and out there." This was in the same group as due to "practical aspects of Senior Reporter diversity for all of our students," In reaction to such criticism, graduation and retention rates. higher education," said Brandon With the university being President Dennis Assanis said in the U.S. News 8i World Report The university has gone down Busteed, Executive Director, ranked the number-one party a statement earlier this week. only changed their methodology in the overall rankings, but it has Education and Workforce school in the nation by Princeton Development, at Gallup. Review earlier this year, there Despite these criticisms, has been increased scrutiny the university and many other at the decline in the recently universities have expanded released US News & World Report academic summer programs, rankings. reduced the cost of applying with But upon close inspection, Delaware Goes to College and there are many faults with the made the submission of the SAT/ ranking system dating back to its ACT scores optional. founding in 1983. But while examining the The Review has documented in methodology of US News & recent years Delaware's fall from World Report and University of 75th in 2015 to 89th in 2018, but Delaware statistics on the variety many throughout campus and the of categories measured, there nation say this is not necessarily are a couple that stand out. a terrible sign. One is the rise of tuition Numerous educational that has been a marker among professionals believe the system schools to try to rise in the of U.S. News rankings have in the rankings. Within the past decade, past favored institutions that have the university's resident tuition accepted more wealthy students has increased 61.9 percent, with versus the lower classes. non-resident going up 62.2% This can be seen in economic between 2008 to 2018. attitudes of colleges dating back Another marker are faculty to World War II. The growth of resources that factors into the the student population spiked rankings by 20 percent, and 7 due to the GI Bill, forcing colleges percent of this is faculty salary. not to be as selective since. When examining this throughout Only 186,500 bachelor's degree the last four years, the average students graduated in 1940 to salary of a professor has risen 1 million students graduating from $186,898 in 2013-2014 to around the nation in 1990. $202,236 in 2017-2018. In last year's article, The XANDER OPIYO/THE REVIEW This data showcases that the The U.S. News and World Report rankings have long received criticism for their narrow standards of college achievement. Review heard from Professor Iris university has tried to adjust to Busch, an assistant professor of expectations set by the U.S. News German, Spanish and Foreign Brit Kirwan, a former chancellor slightly by removing features steadily increased the graduation 8i World Report with no success. Language Pedagogy, who saw of the University of Maryland like the acceptance rate for "new class size, from 22,166 students But this new methodology will growth throughout the university. system, stated in a Politico social mobility indicators." graduating in 2013 to 23,774 in surely have a factor on future "We get better students and we article last year that the U.S. This included other slight 2017. policies throughout universities. have a more diverse student News rankings were "creating a changes regarding the categories Some feel the changes made But, for better or worse, as body. The university is building permanent underclass in America of expert opinion that is down by US News & World Report the U.S. News & World Report has everywhere," said Busch. based on education." 2.5 percent to 20 percent overall were prompted by institutional stated before, they are and will This is the goal behind This was the same sentiment and student excellence that went angst that many felt in the 2016 continue to be the "800-pound the Delaware First fundraising expressed by President F. King from 12.5 percent to 10 percent. election. According to Gallup, gorilla of America Education." campaign, which includes Alexander of Louisiana State The only category that was 67 percent of Republicans have accepting more students from a University: "I think U.S. News increased was outcomes among low confidence when it comes to variety of economic backgrounds. has done more damage to the students that features, for the colleges. 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