Serving UNC students and the University community since 1893 Volume 123, Issue 101 dailytarheel.com Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Board of Governors chair Fennebresque steps down since 2014, on Monday announced lie ahead for the system as it contin- by other board members with The embattled leader his immediate resignation from the ues to provide the unparalleled edu- post-announcement praise of BELEAGUERED BOARD resigned Monday after an governing body. The decision comes cation our students deserve.” Fennebresque’s leadership. Abrupt leadership changes have after the selection of the system’s Several board members called last “I think in this action, he’s putting burdened the UNC-system Board opaque president selection. new president, Margaret Spellings, week for Fennebresque’s resignation, the University first, and everyone on of Governors this year. and 10 months of tension following citing the lack of transparency in the the board appreciates that,” Kotis said. By Grant Masini Fennebresque’s push to oust current search for the system’s new president. Ross, who has said he will stay on January: Tom Ross is forced to Staff Writer UNC-system President Tom Ross in Accordingly, Fennebresque’s decision as system president until January, resign as system president. January. to resign was met with little surprise said Fennebresque was a dedicated John Fennebresque confirmed “I am delighted we could bring from fellow board members. leader. September: The search process is what many had assumed: The UNC in a nationally proven and accom- “He had let us know, so it wasn’t a “While John Fennebresque and criticized for a lack of transparency. system’s Board of Governors is head- plished leader to serve as the next surprise for us,” said board member I may have had our differences at October: Former U.S. Secretary ed for a drastic change in leadership. President of this great University Marty Kotis, who has filed an official times, he truly loves the University Fennebresque, who is 68 and system,” Fennebresque said in a complaint against Fennebresque. of Education Margaret Spellings is has been the board’s chairperson press release. “Significant challenges Kotis echoed statements made SEE FENNEBRESQUE, PAGE 5 voted the next system president. Professor UNDOCUMENTED FUNDS protests gameday bike ban Home football games limit bike parking at Genome Science Building. By Deborah Harris Senior Writer Don’t park your bicycle in front of the Genome Science Building on football game days — it could be impounded, according to official signs posted on the bike rack. Biology professor Mark Peifer was walking by his lab Friday when he found a sign banning bicycles for the home football game against the University of Virginia. The sign said bicycles are banned from the location Friday evenings and Saturdays on football gameday weekends. Peifer posted a picture of the sign DTH/JIE HUANG on his Facebook page for his research Senior Alma Islas, an undocumented student, moved from Mexico City to Pikeville, N.C., when she was 6 years old. She pays out-of-state tuition at UNC. lab, which is just behind the Genome Science Building in Fordham Hall. The post gained over 60,000 views Noncitizen students face federal, local financial aid shortage and several complaints from faculty, students and employees. Peifer said the By Sofia Edelman federal aid,” Johnson said. deadline for the scholarship appli- these students,” Grantham said. matter is more symbolic than anything, Senior Writer “We get questions about it every cation is midnight tonight. When DACA was passed, Islas and it’s sending the wrong message. year, and it’s heartbreaking. And “We have previously done stu- said she was told she would receive “What’s more important on campus? Senior Alma Islas and her fam- for the most part, we’re in the dents from North Carolina and financial aid, so she signed a lease And why are you here?” Peifer said. ily pay taxes — taxes that are then agonizing position of having to tell South Carolina, and we’re expand- for an apartment in Chapel Hill “Some people are saying there are other funneled into federal student them no.” ing a bit for students from all states and planned on attending UNC the bike racks that are further away from financial aid funds. But because Director of Scholarships and where they don’t have tuition following fall. Only weeks before the building, and it’s not like they are Islas is not a documented citizen, Student Aid Shirley Ort said she equity,” Grantham said. her planned move-in, she was told banning bike parking on campus. But she will never see that money. could likely count on one hand the The Golden Door scholarship her financial aid fell through. really this is a research and academic Even though Islas has lived number of undocumented students only accepts students who are Islas was living in Chapel Hill building, not a football building.” in North Carolina since she was her office has funded in the last included in the Deferred Action unable to attend classes when a The football program hosts six to 6 years old, she has had to pay decade, and they’re doing very well. for Childhood Arrivals act passed professor from her community seven home football games during $50,000 a year to attend UNC as “One is in medical school. I know by President Barack Obama in college told her about the Golden the school year. Over those weekends, an out-of-state student without the another is currently working, hop- 2012 or who have been otherwise Door scholarship, which she suc- parking on campus is constrained help of federal money. ing to go to law school. She can’t get temporarily protected from depor- cessfully applied for. and buses are limited. Interim Faculty Eric Johnson, spokesperson loans to pay for it,” Ort said. tation. Islas, who moved from Mexico Chairperson Peter Mucha said this is for the Office of Scholarships and For undocumented students Grantham said the scholar- City to Pikeville, N.C., when she a problem for those who need to work Student Aid, said his office can who can’t afford college on their ship only accepts these students was 6 years old, did not share her outside of business hours. only help pay for undocumented own, one option is to apply for a because they then set them up with immigration status with people in “Scientific research doesn’t adhere students when they find nonre- private scholarship like the Golden employers who hire DACA indi- her hometown. Once she came to to a nice nine-to-five weekday schedule stricted private money. Door scholarship, which is based in viduals. UNC, she said she felt more com- obviously, so understandably people “As you know, we are very lim- Fort Mill, S.C. “We actually have six students fortable sharing her status. are concerned and frustrated that their ited on what we are doing because Executive director of Golden about to graduate this year, and “I was just concerned about options are reduced,” Mucha said. of the politics around this and Door Scholars Kacey Grantham one of the challenges this year being treated differently,” she said. Peifer contacted different UNC offi- because (undocumented students) said that this year, the organization is that some companies are very “Even now, I’m a senior, and I’m cials and encouraged people to email are treated as out-of-state students will give out about 50 scholarships DACA-friendly and some don’t who are not eligible for state or to undocumented students. The understand that they can employ SEE UNDOCUMENTED, PAGE 5 SEE PARKING, PAGE 5 Computer science majors outpace department’s budget, faculty introductory-level courses. with professors. He said the budget Nearly stagnant Computer science majors increase vefold Kashgarian said the small- increase cannot accom- funding restricts Lacking faculty Since fall 2010, the number of students majoring in computer science has increased by est computer science class she modate the rising student more than 400 percent, but the department’s faculty and budget have stagnated. has taken had 60 students enrollment. course offerings. Department Chairperson 1,000 and usually her classes have “Yes, you give me money Kevin Jeffay said the faculty 812 200 students. She said she last year, but look, I have 200 800 By Wei Zhou size has been roughly con- cannot establish personal more majors,” Jeffay said. 596 Senior Writer stant since 2002, despite the 600 555 relationships with her com- “What am I supposed to do increase in computer science 458 482 puter science professors like with that?” The computer science majors. 400 326 323 she can in other departments. Gary Bishop, the depart- 218 231 department at UNC is using “All the faculty are fully 200 158 162 “With my computer sci- ment’s associate chairperson one of the largest classrooms teaching. In fact, we actually ence classes, I don’t know any for academic affairs, said the on campus, but students still have distinguished professors 0 of my professors — which is department has difficulties Students majoring in computer science majoring in computer Students Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall complain they can’t get into teaching extra classes. That’s 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 unfortunate,” she said. hiring graduate students as classes they need. how bad things are,” Jeffay SOURCE: PROFESSOR KEVIN JEFFAY Semester DTH/JOSÉ VALLE teaching assistants because The number of computer said. “And we still don’t have Budget constraints oftentimes they have better science majors at UNC has enough faculty to cover all of been really hard for entry- ulty limits the department’s opportunities to do research increased fivefold since 2010.