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Independent studies set for overhaul after scandal
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An administrative task force will soon nail down any remaining academic integrity issues shadowing the UA's independent studies classes since last semester's charges of athlete favoritism, UA officials said. The investigation will focus on each department's methods for approving, administering and supervising customized coursework, with aims to create universitywide standards and procedures for those classes, said Vice Provost Jerry Hogle, who is heading the investigation.
Likins: Gay marriage ban could hurt UA
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Proposition 107, also known as Protect Marriage Arizona, could have devastating effects on the UA if it passes, said former President Peter Likins. "The U of A is always competing for the very best people in the country, and anything that inhibits our ability to compete for the very best people in the country is a handicap for us," Likins said.
UA fights plagiarism with online service
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UA officials paid $36,000 for a three-semester-long subscription to an online plagiarism-prevention service in an effort to reduce the number of academic-integrity violations. The service, Turnitin.com, allows professors to review student assignments for any potential plagiarism by comparing them to billions of current and archived Internet pages, millions of previously submitted student papers and commercial databases of journal articles and periodicals.
Studying on Adderall can cause addiction
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Although UA students illegally use Adderall to study, Campus Health Service officials warn the drug can be addicting and dangerous to their health. Adderall, or Dextroamphetamine, is a stimulant meant to help people with Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, although students will sometimes abuse the drug to aid them in school, Campus Health officials said.
UA seeks new role in Rio Nuevo
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Officials at the UA's Flandrau Science Center are rethinking their options for involvement in downtown's Rio Nuevo project after last week's decision to terminate the Rainbow Bridge idea. The original concept was to build a 370-foot-tall arch over Interstate 10, which would attract visitors to the UA Science Center, suspended from the bridge.
International grad funding often inadequate
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Although university officials said international graduate students are key to the university, graduate students at the UA are not given the same benefits as students at some peer institutions. Graduate assistants or associates, who are in research or instruction, are guaranteed an 80 percent tuition waiver in exchange for working at the UA.
Extra credit not created equal among classes
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Students and faculty have differing views on extra-credit opportunities, but whether or not teachers put extra-credit assignments on the grade bargaining table for their students is a matter of personal choice, said UA professors. Edella Schlager, an associate professor of public administration and policy and a Faculty Senate member, said that by the time a student is a junior or senior, extra credit should not be needed.
