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Show STARSTRUCK AT SUNDANCE Billy Yang unexpectedly finds himself sitting in a VIP seat next to Hollywood stars » 5 Friday, January 20, 2012 CHRONICLE ndependent Student Voice Since 1890 - Wilv:dairyiTiahchronicle.com U Kentucky: `Swamy' a strong bid Vol. 121 No. 671 ©2012 Sluggish 2nd half Emily Andrews • ■• ASST. NEWS EDITOR After two unfruitful university presidential bids, Kumble Subbaswamy, provost of the University of Kentucky, might have a shot at the presidency of the U. Subbaswamy is up against David Pershing, senior vice president for Academic Affairs. Although U presidents usually hail from within the KUMBLE SUBBASWAMY ranks of the university, Subbaswamy's strong background in research and undergraduate education has made him a viable candidate. The Board of Regents will possibly announce a winner today at 2 p.m. at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Jay Blanton, spokesman for the University of Kentucky, called Subbaswamy a "fierce advocate" for improving undergraduate education, citing Subbaswamy's effort to improve undergraduate retention rates, which jumped 6 percent between when he became provost in 2006 and 2009. "He's an outstanding candidate and we see why an exemplary institution such as the University of Utah would want him as their president," Blanton said. "He's also a real proponent of expanding research, engagement and service." Taylor Moak, editor in chief of The Kentucky Kernel, the independent student newspaper at the university, described Subbaswamy as "well-liked" and "visible" on campus. "Most of us know him just as `Swamy,'" she said. "A lot of people know who he is." Moak said Subbaswamy's possible departure did not come as a shock. "When we saw the email [notifying Kernel staff of Subbaswamy's nomination] I can't say that we were surprised," Moak said. Subbaswamy applied for the presidency at both the University of Illinois and Iowa State University. Subbaswamy held various positions within the Physics Department at the University of Kentucky before leaving the university in 1997 to be the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Miami. He then went on to be the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University in 2000, and returned to the University of Kentucky to serve as provost in 2006. He was also a physics researcher at the University of California, Irvine between 1976 and 1978, when he came to the University of Kentucky. Subbaswamy received his undergraduate degree at Bangalore University in India in 1969, his masters degree from Delhi University in India in 1971, and his doctoral degree from Indiana University in 1976. e.andrews@chronicle.utah.edu TODAY AT 2 P.M. Follow @TheChrony and @EmilyTAndrews for live coverage of the presidential announcement with #u ofu p res. Dailyutahchronicle.com will also be streaming the event live. RIJN DOwN Utes fall behind after a flagrant 2 foul was called on Arizona's leading scorer )) 6 JONATHAN ROYCE/The Daily Utah Chronicle Jason Washburn looks to pass the ball. The Utes lost to the Arizona Wildcats 77-51 during the first game without the Ute's leading scorer Josh Watkins. Business majors pay more Higher tuition means better faculty, dean says TUITION AT PAC-12 SCHOOLS Tyler North STAFF WRITER As the tuition due date quickly approaches, finances can be overwhelming. An athletics fee, a building fee, a library fee and a fine arts fee are just a few of the required fees for all majors. But maybe no students have the right to complain as much as those attending the School of Business. Business students in upper-division courses are charged an additional slim per credit hour of what is called differential tuition. All graduate students taking business courses are charged an additional $423 per credit hour on top of general tuition rates. Because of the differential tuition, business students have higher tuition costs than any other major at the U. In contrast, the second highest graduate school differential tuition comes from the College of Engineering, which charges $59 per credit hour to graduate engineering students. "It does bug me as most students are struggling to get good grades, work a part-time or full-time job, take care of a Tuition $8,000 Business student fees $6,360 $6,795 $5,250 $6,000 $4,092 $4,284 $4,000 $4,650 $2,000 1 U ASU Oregon State Arizona UCLA Note: for 12 credit hours family and pay back student loans ... not to mention the overpriced textbooks that we all have to pay for," said Garrett Hanselman, a junior in accounting. The primary reason for the differential tuition is to attract and retain elite faculty. The majority of the money obtained from differential tuition goes to paying business professors' salaries, said Scott Schaefer, associate dean of the School of Business. "The market for business school professors is very competitive," he said. "We have an outstanding faculty ... We have countless professors who could get an offer from UCLA, Washington or Arizona State. They could leave tomorrow. We are constantly fending off attempts to poach our faculty." See TUITION Page 3 HINCKLEY FORUM Lawyers support minorities on the bench during MLK Week INSTITUTE OF POLITICS I. gta 4l Kelly Jones STAFF WRITER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH www.hinckley.utah.edu • HINCKLEY, INSTITUTE ',I JONATHAN ROYCE/The Daily Utah Chronicle The Celebrating Utah First discussion panel included Judge Raymond Uno, Trystan Smith, Robert Flores, Sheldon Spotted Elk and Judge Vernice Trease. Law professor Flores spoke about the importance of affirmative action to bring diversity into law. A group of minority lawyers and judges discussed racial disparities in law professions Thursday to end this year's Martin Luther King Jr. Week. Sheldon Spotted Elk, a member of the Northern Cheyenne tribe and expert in tribal law, said he felt a minority gap in law professions and acted on it by repaying his community by becoming a legal advocate. "My ethnicity is so inexplicably tied to the judicial system," he said. Vernice Trease of the 3rd District Court, a Samoan woman, encouraged women and minority students to consider a degree in law to add different cultural perspectives to the judicial system. "Our bench is in dire need of diversity," she said. "I wouldn't be here if it weren't for the work ethic that my parents instilled in me." Spotted Elk also raised issue with the use of the Utes' name and symbols on campus, and challenged the U to revisit its imagery for the sake of promoting equality. Although Spotted Elk is not a member of the Utes tribe, felt that he should address accusations of political incorrectness regarding the U's logo and mascot. "Not many true Utes actually attend the U," he said. "Change your mascot — remove that visible barrier." Spotted Elk did not offer further explanation. Students shouldn't put barriers on themselves or accept the barriers others place on them, said lawyer Trystan Smith. He also challenged the audience to be allies of affirmative action programs, See MINORITIES Page 3 |
