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PAGE 5 PAGE 8 HE T aily “TELL astTHE TRUTH AND DON’TE BErn AFRAID” Ews Tuesday,D February 14, 2017 E n VOL. 101 | NO. 101 CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF COVERAGE EST. 1915 WWW.DAILYEASTERNNEWS.COM Vitalization A kind gesture project referendum sent to faculty Staff Report | @DEN_News Faculty were emailed a referendum Monday asking them to vote on whether or not they have confidence in the process and outcomes of vitalization project Workgroup No. 7. The Faculty Senate sent out the referendum, which asks faculty to answer yes or no the statement, “I have confidence in the process employed by Vitalization Workgroup No.7 in the program review mandated by the President.” The Workgroup, which looked at academic programs during the vitalization project, recommended, among other things, the elimination or reorganization of seven programs. Of these, four are now being considered for deletion. These four are philosophy, adult and OLIVIA SWENSON-HULTZ | THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS community education, Africana Taylor Port, a senior health professions major, and Megan Jurgel, a senior family and consumer sciences major write students’ names on signs studies and career and technical with motivational phrases by the request of other students. They will be delivered to the student as part of Random Acts of Kindness Week in development. Coleman Hall on Monday afternoon. The referendum details several concerns the Faculty Senate had with the Workgroup’s recommendations. One of these was with the inclusion of profit and loss Committee outlines report, analysis in assessing the programs. While Eastern President David Glassman said profit and loss data would only be one of the factors receive philosophy information considered, the Faculty Senate wrote that the time constraint By Jason Hardimon that would be pertinent to the like a department is losing money. But if of vitalization, I think we’re (also) just the Workgroup was under did not Staff Reporter | @DEN_News committee’s report. you run the same numbers and include taking that approach,” Jones said. allow for a “systematic review of The consolidated information everyone who has taken a philosophy The committee acknowledged the holistic performance of each The Academic Program Elimination/ included a degree flier, applications, a pay class, which includes (general education it must be sure to remain objective, program.” Reorganization Review Committee met scale and test results among other things. courses), undeclared, etc… then, the acknowledging any potential benefits of The Faculty Senate said its Monday to discuss a tentative outline Jones said the new information would department makes money.” reorganization or elimination as well any colleagues in Workgroup No. 7 for its report as well as new information be useful in the report’s first section. Jones said the committee plans to negative effects. worked diligently to carry out the provided to the committee from the The committee is going to include evaluate the data from many different The committee also said it would need charges given to them, but another philosophy department. the new data from the philosophy angles and find out which angles are most a clarification concerning the philosophy concern addressed in the letter The outline included sections department, Jones said, but the challenge representative of the big picture. department’s service functions and that it was that the process Workgroup concerning program costs and enrollment is going to be verifying and interpreting it. Jones said of the general advocacy planned to investigate which departments No. 7 went through when carrying history; contributions it has made to However, he thinks the committee has documents the committee had already or programs would have to change their out these charges detracted from general education and interdisciplinary a good start on that. examined, a document from the graduation requirements if philosophy the Faculty Senate’s confidence in functions, the program’s service functions; The philosophy department’s response American Philosophical Association was eliminated. This investigation would its recommendations. its graduation requirements; contribution provided to Workgroup no. 7, which would be most useful in defining how the include looking at which departments “Even though the meetings to the university’s curriculum and looked at academic programs during the department fulfills the mission and goals require philosophy courses for were open to the public, observers a section evaluating the philosophy vitalization project, was not reflected in of the university. gradation, and how the elimination or merely witnessed the placing of department’s contributions to the mission the Workgroup’s final report. The committee said it would add reorganization of philosophy could the note cards that were already filled and goals of the university. But the Academic Program an additional section to its final report affect choice of electives. out prior to the meeting and were Jones said the committee was provided Elimination Reorganization Review concerning the potential the philosophy The committee ended its meeting by not given insight to the rationale information at the beginning of the term Committee said it would include the department has for growth. dividing up responsibilities as it moves of the comments or decisions,” the by the administration and was recently most current information in its report to “To look at potential for growth is not forward with its research. letter reads. given new information directly from the be sure the Board of Trustees is presented part of our committee’s charge,” Jones The Academic Program Elimination/ The deadline to vote on the philosophy department. with an accurate evaluation of the said. “But we plan to, as the philosophy Reorganization Review Committee’s referendum is noon on Monday, The committee said it would request philosophy department. department has proposed to revise the final recommendations are due to the Feb. 20. updated data from the administration “I think the numbers are pretty similar. major (to) make it more integrated or administration March 15. and noted it would be sure to ask for I think it’s how you look at it – each attractive to students.“ The News staff can be reached at updated profit and loss sheets as well as audience looks at them differently,” Jones The administration has said the Jason Hardimon can be reached at 581-2812 or enrollment data. said. “Here is an example for profit and vitalization project is not about saving 581-2812 or [email protected]. [email protected]. loss: If you look at profit and loss and money, Jones said. Jones consolidated all the information you only count majors, it could look “So, since all of this started as a result 2 THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS | BRIEFS TUESDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2017 Local weather STATE AND NATION BRIEFS TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DHS arrested 680 immigrants across the nation in week-long roundup Partly Cloudy Clear High: 51° High: 38° WASHINGTON (AP) — The including convicted criminals and not made available, but the arrests and with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Low: 27° Low: 26° Homeland Security Department said gang members. He said 75 percent of rumors about other raids sparked fear Trudeau. Monday that 680 people were arrested those arrested were criminals, some of and confusion among immigrants. 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