The Daily Utah Chronicle

Students honor favorite professors

By By Rochelle McConkie | April 15, 2008

Current and former students of professors who will be honored in the Student Choice Teaching Awards are invited to attend a reception Wednesday in the Alumni House. Students and faculty members will pay tribute to professors Mark Matheson (English), Scott Black (English), Timothy Edgar (Geography), Richard Sesek (Mechanical Engineering), Yoko Azuma (Languages and Literature) and Christopher Whytock (College of Law).

Karawan ‘sad’ over allegations

By By Rochelle McConkie | April 11, 2008

Ibrahim Karawan slammed Robert Newman at Thursday's Middle East Lecture for making accusations about gender inequities in the center. This is the second time Karawan, the former director of the Middle East Center, has publicly addressed issues with Newman, the Humanities dean, after Newman moved two professors out of leadership positions in the center.

Will city have say in stadium development?

By By Rochelle McConkie | April 10, 2008

Community members said the city should have a say in plans for the possible "Universe Project" -- a mixed-use development in the west end of the Rice-Eccles Stadium parking lot the U hopes to include in its Campus Master Plan. The project would be built on university property, making it under the state's jurisdiction, but neighbors to the site told the Salt Lake City Planning Commission at last night's meeting that the U should consider the effects the development would have on transportation, housing and nearby businesses -- all city issues.

ASUU stresses accountability, continuity

By By Rochelle McConkie and By Rochelle McConkie | April 9, 2008

While recounting accomplishments of the past year at last night's State of the ASUU Address, student government leaders emphasized the need for accountability to students and continuity with programs into future administrations. "The more you do, the more you need to do," Associated Students of the University of Utah President Spencer Pearson said.

Dean quiet about Karawan’s resignation

By By Rochelle McConkie and By Rochelle McConkie | April 4, 2008

Dean Robert Newman of the College of Humanities issued a statement Wednesday saying he would not comment on the resignation of Middle East Center Director Ibrahim Karawan, which followed Newman's dismissal of two faculty members from leadership positions in the center.

Karawan resigns over Middle East Center dismissals

By By Rochelle McConkie and By Rochelle McConkie | April 3, 2008

Ibrahim Karawan, director of the Middle East Center, announced his resignation yesterday before a lecture at the Hinckley Institute of Politics. Karawan said he is resigning because two of his colleagues were forced out of the center by Dean Robert Newman of the College of Humanities.

Plans for mixed-use development in the works

By By Rochelle McConkie and By Rochelle McConkie | April 2, 2008

Students might be able to step off of TRAX at Rice-Eccles Stadium to a new multi-use development of retail stores, restaurants, offices and university housing, if plans for the "Universe Project," part of the U's Campus Master Plan, move forward. "When people get off TRAX, they trudge along a sea of black asphalt -- it's not very inviting," said Mike Perez, associate vice president for facilities management.

New Dixie president supports U partnership

By By Rochelle McConkie and By Rochelle McConkie | March 29, 2008

The State Board of Regents appointed Stephen Nadauld to be the interim president of Dixie State College on Thursday, after President Lee Caldwell resigned for what Dixie spokesman Steve Johnson said to be "personal and confidential reasons." Regents spokeswoman Amanda Covington said the change in leadership will not affect efforts by the U and Dixie State College to establish a closer affiliation between the two schools.

Law school raises minimum GPA

By By Rochelle McConkie and By Rochelle McConkie | March 27, 2008

The College Council of the U law school voted to dismiss students from the school with cumulative GPAs below 2.5, increasing the minimum GPA from 1.85. Students with a GPA of 2.7 or lower will be required to meet with the S. J. Quinney College of Law's dean of students for academic advising and arrange for tutoring and other counseling to bring up their grades.

The Fine Print: Future $60 fee to pay for Life Center

By By Rochelle McConkie and By Rochelle McConkie | March 26, 2008

Students will most likely pay a $60 fee to fund the upcoming Student Life Center, but U administrators said the timing of the fee will depend on when the U can raise enough private funds to get the project started. U administrators said the new student fee would be used to pay off Utah State Legislature-approved bonds for construction costs, but the plan is to not initiate the fee until the center opens so students using the center would be the ones paying for it.