Established 2007 R'EASTER NEWS Restructuring of CAS Departments BY CONSTANCE GLYNN rent and future students as well Nor'easter Staff as create more interdisciplinary programs and needed efficien­ On June 1, which marks the cies. Right now, there are a few UNIVERSITY OF beginning of the new academic programs with a very low number year, a restructuring of CAS de­ of students enrolled, and this re­ partments will take effect. The structuring promises to increase restructuring will involve some numbers, cut costs, and create departments merging and others more permeability among the being consolidated. programs UNE offers. NEWENGLAND A while ago, Dean Jeanne Right now, History and Phil­ Hey perceived the problem of iosophy are separate departments having very small departments but there is no major offered in and saw this as a solution. She Philiosophy. The two are set to College of Arts and Sciences started a couple of months ago merge under a single department . COURTESY OF UNE.EDU looking closely at the programs name and chair. CAS offers, and started to draft What is now English and move, Hey related how the two positions, aside from the fact that among UNE's more populated an idea of what departments Language Studies will be consoli­ departments are very similar in there will only be one department Health and Marine Sciences pro­ made sense together and offered dated in that Languages will join that there is a strong focus on chair per department. In the end, grams. However, there are some the most parity. with Sociology. The Sociology de­ digital media, website design and the number of departments will that are concerned about the par­ Her idea then went to a partment also includes Anthro­ graphic art. decrease from 14 to 13, and there ity among the new programs, and group of department heads and, pology, so beginning in June, the · The actual names for the new will be fewer really small depart­ some also fear that such broad for the past six weeks, there has department will include Modern departments have not been de­ ments and more robust, interdis­ departments will limit chances been an ongoing discussion dur­ Languages, Sociology and An­ cided yet, and Hey explained she ciplinary ones. students have to concentrate in a ing which Dean Hey has received thropology. wanted to recieve a lot of feed­ The consensus among the particular subject matter or field. a lot of feedback from faculty. Business, Economics and back from those faculty members faculty seems to be that this move Hey recognizes. that change may Hey explained that some conver­ Sports Management will be a effected most before titles were is a positive one, and that it em­ be threatening, but assures that sations were not always easy, but single department. Communica­ decided upon. phaszies the responsibilty that the College of Arts and Sciences all have been constructive and tions will be removed from the Hey assures there will be no the College of Arts and Sciences will be stronger going forward helpful. Business department and will program loss and no change in has to create competitive, large and it is what's best for current Hey assures that the move join with Creative and Fine Arts. the current curriculum. The move programs in the Humanities and and future students involved in will provide opportunities to cur- When explaining this particular will also have no impact on faculty Liberal Arts that can stay afloat the Humanities and Liberal Arts. A Year in Review Granada, as well as other Spanish UNE has made a few moves to 2012Academic Year and Arab cultural programs, here promote this new position state­ in the U.S. ment, including updating inter­ Decary Hall renovations net advertisements and poten­ were made for two significant Administration Moves Away tial student brochures and such. safety purposes; one, to repair from "Connedions for Life" and Also, the different colelges within the delaminating walls and loose Replaces it with New Tag Line UNE are in the process of choos­ bricks, and two, to improve fire ing new positioning statements as safety egress from the building. The administration chose to well. As it stood before the repairs, the abandon the tag line of "Making exterior wall system of Decary Connections" and has replaced it Tuition Set to Increase by 4.5% was failing and there was only one with "An Innovative Health Sci­ very roundabout means of exit ences University Grounded in The decision to increase tu­ from the fourth floor in the case the Liberal Arts". The reasoning ition and fees is made each year of a fire . To design the new-and­ behind the change, as .Thomas and after extensive discussion on improved campus building, UNE White, Vice President of Com­ campus with the Board of Trust­ hired Port City Architecture BYJOCELYN KOLLER UNE Agreement with Euro-Arab munications, puts it, can be sum­ ees and senior leadership. UNE's from Portland, ME, as the uni­ Nor'easter Staff Foundation Institute marized in the following way. Board of Trustees approved the versity has had a long-standing "Those of us at UNE know that tuition, fees and room and board relationship with the company Alfond Construction is on Sched­ On February 3, 2012, the it's a wonderful place, distinctive costs for the 2012-2013 academic since 1993. The overall restora­ ule, Will Open in the Fall University of New England's in so many ways. We are much year, and there has been an in­ tion for this projection was bud­ Center for Global Humanities less well-defined in the eyes of crease in both rates. The tuition geted at $1.3 million, according After months of planning signed an agreement with the those outside the university, how­ for the next academic year has to Alan Thibeault, Assistant Vice and construction, the $20 million Euro-Arab Foundation Institute. ever. While UNE is very distinc­ been increased by 4.5% (about a President for Campus Planning. Harold Alfond Athletics Com­ This agreement details a col­ tive, we are not distinguishing percentage and a half more than The construction manager hired plex project is on schedule for its laboration which will enable each ourselves to the degree we need the increase last year) to $30,750 to complete the job unde_r these completion in fall 2012, accord­ party to further cultural goals. to as we present the university, for full-time undergraduates. For financial limitations was Al­ ing to project manager Gregory Anouar Majid and others in­ so our image to the outside pub­ part time students, it will cost lied Cook Construction, another Hogan. The university broke volved in the agreement hope that lic is fuzzy at times. And in this $1,090 per credit hour. Moreover, UNE affiliate since 1978. Sev­ ground on its 105,000-square­ UNE students and faculty will be uber-competitive higher educa­ fees and room and board has been eral other subcontractors worked foot complex on September 26, able to utilize the Granada venue tion marketplace, with shrinking raised to $12,140 to $13,310 de­ alongside Allied Cook during the 2011. The complex \vill include for seminars and other similar demographics of college--age kids, pending upon the residence hall a construction process. a gym, classrooms, and different events. In return, UNE would it is critical that we portray a very student lives in. dining options. host those from the University of clear image of UNE." Currently, Decary Renovationsfor the 2011- NEWS: FEATURES: SPORTS: A&E: OPINIONS: Articles continued, pages 2-3 Faculty Spotlight, page 4 Intramurals, page 8 Deidre's Pick of the Issue, page 10 Take a Little Time, page 13 Education Doctorate, page 2 Relay for Life, page 4 Softball, page 8 Album Review, page 11 Memes, page 14 World 'ews, page 3 Scrivs, page 5 \Vomen's Lacrosse, page 9 Local Music Expos, page 12 Spring Concert, page 14 · WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2012 2 NEWS NOR'EASTER NEWS What's Up Agreements with two Spanish Universities Signed tion to the president, Ripich also with the met with other faculty, the Dean, and members of the Modern Weather? Language Center. Ripich also at­ tended a meeting with Dr. Igna­ TODAY cio Molina Pineda de las lnfantas and took a tour of the campus. Clouds giving About these steps forward in the way to sun. study abroad world, President Highs in the mid 50s and Ripich says: "Our agreement with lows in the UPO is another step toward the mid 40s. globalization of UNE's under­ TOMORROW graduate education . Globaliza­ tion is a major strategic goal of Mostly the University. It will give UNE cloudy. Highs students a competitive edge in the in the low 60s future. It has become virtually im­ and lows in possible in this day and age to be the low 50s. COURTESY OF UNE.EDU educated and not have a degree of President Ripich signs agreement. WEEKEND FORECAST global awareness." BY JOCELYN KOLLER Courses being added will include program of Fall 2012, and 14 are In addition to the two agree­ Friday organic chemistry, microbiol­ prepping for Spring 2013. Few show­ Nor'easter Staff ments with Spanish Universiti­ ogy, and anatomy and physiol­ Anouar Majid, Associate ties, UNE expects to open a cam­ ers. Highs in Last week, UNE signed an ogy. These courses will be directly Provost for Global Initiatives, said pus in Tangier, Morocco in fall the mid 60s agreement with two Spanish compatible with UNE curricu­ about the Seville option: "This is 2013 or spring 2014. Majid states: and lows in Universities; University Pablo de lum and standards.