Global warming chosen for common reading, discussion
· When students from the class of 2011 receive their information packets
Business minor to be offered in fall
· The Faculty Senate approved a proposal for an undergraduate business minor at its last meeting of the year May 2.
Parking fees up, seniors pay surcharge
· Parking and shuttle transportation will change during the summer and over the next few years for both students and employees, including a five percent increase in almost all parking fees, changes in parking facilities, specific changes in parking policy and new shuttle schedules.
Course eval success
· Way to go, Registrar’s Office. Course evaluation response rates rose from 37 percent to 86 percent this semester, and it happened because you found a system students will actually use (see story, page 7). While we do not think you need to keep forking over thousands of dollars in prizes every semester, we hope you keep up the current course evaluation
Let GSA in Powderpuff
· Powderpuff football is a residential college institution, and it is one of the most widely supported intramural sports at Rice. It is also the only non-freshman college sport from which members of the Graduate Association are denied participation, and as such does not count for President’s Cup points. Rumors circulated earlier this semester that IM sports administrators were considering allowing the GSA to play Powderpuff, which would allow it to be President’s Cup-eligible, and we support this idea.