331 students elect Park in run-off for AAS President

Park plans to address many of the important issues he mentioned in this campaign. “Ryan and I have discussed his plans for the remainder of the semester, and it’s clear that he will be taking a pro active approach to the job,” said AAS Vice President Bob Razavi ’03. One of these projects is the implementation of a campuswide forum between Campus Police and students. “One of the biggest problems on this campus right now is the relationship between Campus Police and the students,” said Park. “I’m

Mellon grant to address faculty aging

Recent studies cited by Five Colleges, Inc. suggest that the two biggest challenges facing higher education in the decade ahead are the increasing number of faculty near retirement age, and the hiring and retention of dual-career couples. According to Lorna M. Peterson, executive director of Five Colleges, Inc., the Mellon grant will address these two critical issues independently. The bulk of the grant ($550,000) will be used to create six new joint faculty appointments over the next five year