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Scarborough looks to round out his team

April 25, 2016

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“There’s still a few more pieces of the puzzle that I have left to place,” said University of Akron President Scott Scarborough regarding the seven vacant positions on his management team for next fall semester. Mentioned by Scarborough at the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) meeting o...

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Faculty voting on strike-authorization

By Kristina Aiad-Toss, Photo Editor

March 7, 2016

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In the print version of this article, The Buchtelite did not clarify the conditions for the administration's faculty salary proposal. The proposal includes a 0.75 percent increase for the next two academic years only if UA's revenues improve by at least 1.5 percent, but does not include a raise for last yea...

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Distinguished professors rebuke UA leadership

By Grant Morgan, Managing Editor

February 29, 2016

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As the faculty union goes into emergency meetings today and tomorrow to discuss a strike-authorization vote, a group of distinguished UA professors has publicly declared their disapproval of the University’s direction under the leadership of President Scott Scarborough. The title of “Distinguish...

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Graduate assistantships on chopping block

By Kristina Aiad-Toss, Photo Editor

November 16, 2015

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The headline of the print version of this article incorrectly implied that graduate assistantships will be cut; however, the elimination of some, not all, graduate assistantships is not assured, but is being discussed at this time. In response to persisting budget problems at The Uni...

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