A proposed change to UF's regulations that would have given the university more control over who it lays off has been tabled until the fall after a unanimous Faculty Senate vote on Friday.
UF took its stance against sexual harassment to the Internet with the launch of a new Web site Tuesday.
UF took its stance against sexual harassment to the Internet with the launch of a new Web site Tuesday.
UF is looking at a possible $49-million cut in state funding next year, now that the state's budget has been finalized by the House and Senate.
According to details of budget proposals obtained this week, UF is considering cuts to book and journal purchasing by the libraries as well as financial aid and research awards.
The University of Central Florida is looking at potentially having to cut $22 million to $57 million off its budget, and like UF President Bernie Machen, UCF's president said stimulus money is not a long-term solution to cuts.
Some student senators concerned with possible cuts to UF's multicultural and volunteering programs are hoping students will agree to pay higher tuition fees to save the programs.
About 400 UF faculty and staff could lose their jobs next year if UF absorbs a 10 percent budget cut from the state, according to the university-wide budget proposal released Thursday.
An independent arbitrator has ruled that UF did not violate its contract with the faculty union when it increased the teaching load of Florence Babb, professor of women's studies at UF, according to insidehighered.com.
Local feminists protesting what they see as a racist and sexist pattern in layoffs at UF presented the university with a statement signed by about 240 supporters Wednesday around noon.
UF would lay off about 100 more staff and faculty under budget cut proposals described this week, bringing the number of layoffs UF could see in the next round of cuts to about 250.
With fall registration in full swing this week, some students in the UF Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering are upset by the resignation of their only adviser following an investigation into two student privacy violations.
Two faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will be laid off June 30 to make way for the reinstatement of two assistant professors last week, according to Paul D'Anieri, dean of the college.
UF would lay off about 140 faculty and staff under the 10-percent budget proposals that have been released by its colleges so far.
The College of Medicine released their 10 percent budget cut proposal late Wednesday, which would cut about $3.8 million and result in the layoffs of seven faculty and staff positions, according to UF spokeswoman Janine Sikes.
Questions have arisen recently over the payment of millions of dollars in bonuses and incentives to College of Medicine faculty while budget cuts threaten the jobs of dozens of employees and academic programs at UF.
It took one sentence to lay her off and one more to reinstate her.
The colleges of Nursing and Business Administration released their 10-percent budget-cut proposals on Wednesday.
The undergraduate programs in UF's College of Nursing will not be eliminated under a 10 percent budget cut proposal scheduled to be released today by the college, said Tracy Wright, college spokeswoman.
UF officials said Tuesday they plan to offer the Vietnamese classes taught by laid-off assistant professor Andrea Pham next year.
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