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Since the pilot program for the plus/minus grading system was implemented in 2006, University reports suggest overall student performance is stagnant, a University official said. Student grade point averages "virtually remained the same," Jere Morehead, vice president for instruction, said at a faculty forum Wednesday held to gauge the success of the program. … 0 Comments
Special education professor William Bender was found in September to have sexually harassed female students, but according to some in the administration, other students had no right to know. "I'm not sure where it's going forward to post their name on the board so everyone knows," said Beth Bailey, Associate Director for Legal Affairs during a Wednesday meeting with The Red & Black. … 10 Comments
The Red & Black began publishing a series of articles on Wednesday exposing the University's knowledge of tenured professor William Bender's records of sexual harassment complaints. Here are some reactions from around campus. … 0 Comments
Reactions Wednesday to William Neil Bender's exposed history of sexual harassment at the College of Education ranged from shock to outrage, as students criticized Bender and University administrators. Several faculty members at the College of Education Wednesday declined to speak for attribution. … 7 Comments
With less than 100 days of school left for many graduating seniors, the age-old question, "So what are you going to do after graduation?" starts to weigh heavily on their minds. A growing trend is not the typical corporate America, graduate, law or medical school response, as many graduates across the nation are choosing less mainstream paths. … 0 Comments
The University will test UGAAlert on Feb. 6 as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, sponsored by the Georgia Emergency Management Agency, the state governor's office and the National Weather Service. Phone numbers and e-mail addresses on record for all University faculty, staff and students were added to the UGAAlert database on Dec. … 0 Comments