Student and faculty representatives on the Board of Visitors must be given voting rights.
UBE need only look to itself to solve its problems, but it remains unclear whether or not it has the motivation to do so.
In practice, however, the perplexing difficulties created by the Disciplines far outweigh any pedagogical benefit.
The abuse of these exemptions undermines herd immunity and in turn, creates serious health risks for everyone.
This switch can further ensure equity and accessibility for all students without large fiscal sacrifices.
Although it should not have to fall on the University, it would serve the community well to make sure the vital fields we value so much do not dwindle in our future.
Although there is no stadium at the University that makes students feel like Olympic athletes competing for gold, the major declaration process does.
Assuring property-owners and renters that the spaces owned by them are safe and free of health and environmental concerns should be a top priority of any governing body.
A truly unbiased presidential appointment process is something of a catch-22 in that there will always be political values in play from one side or another.
For their part, student leaders such as Student Council President Clay Dickerson have done an admirable job of maturely standing up for students in a way that a select group of faculty cannot accept.
The power to avoid student unaffordability lies with the University, no one else.
We must all stand up for undocumented students’ right to take part in higher education, acknowledging the significant good they do for our University, as well as their basic dignity.
While there is a lot more work to do in repairing community ties, Beardsley’s unconventional background stands to be an asset in the healing process.
While adding monetary components to college sports is necessary, without guardrails, we risk transforming our athletic programs into commercial sports franchises that value profit over purpose.
Far from a mere ideology, gender studies provides a critical framework for engaging with a variety of real-world issues.
