By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page A13 In 1997, the University of Miami school of law in Florida made an unusual announcement: It was going to reduce its enrollment by a third, voluntarily cutting millions out of its budget. “The idea was that the students you have left would have a better experience as […]
Month: March 2000
Ex-teacher gives BGSU $2 million
By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 1 BOWLING GREEN — When Harry Frankfather graduated in 1926 from what is now Bowling Green State University, he was remembered as a strong athlete and an active man about campus. But for generations of students-to-be, he’ll be remembered as the man who helped pay for their education. […]
UT trustees seek cease-fire
By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 1 The University of Toledo’s board of trustees wants to get beyond its sometimes rancorous relationship with the faculty, several trustees said at a strategic planning retreat yesterday. “It’s like going through marriage counseling,” said Trustee Joan Uhl Browne. “It’s not going to do us any good to […]
Is UT’s Langenderfer a bully or just a misunderstood leader? Controversial chairman stirs emotions
By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page A1 When Ronald Langenderfer joined the University of Toledo board of trustees in 1993, he had lunch with faculty leaders. “One of the first things he said was ‘You know, the most severe problem higher education has today is tenure,’” remembered Dr. Carlton DeFosse. “That went over like […]
UT lets editor of Collegian keep Blade job; Exception granted on policy that governs 4 campus posts
By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 1 The University of Toledo decided yesterday to let the editor of the campus newspaper keep an outside job at The Blade, ending a week-long controversy that featured accusations of university censorship. “I think the whole thing was silly,” said Keith Tarjanyi, editor-in-chief of the Collegian. “It was […]
Editor of Collegian asks for permission to keep Blade job
By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 13 The editor of the University of Toledo’s student newspaper formally asked yesterday that the university not make him quit a part-time job at The Blade. Keith Tarjanyi, editor-in-chief of the Collegian, made the request in a letter sent to Edward Willis, the dean of students. Mr. Tarjanyi […]
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UT defends call for Collegian editor to quit Blade; Official says action isn’t related to campus newspaper’s editorials
By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 1 A top University of Toledo official says there is no connection between a stinging series of editorials published in the student newspaper and a demand that its editor quit a part-time job at The Blade. “We have a policy that appears to have been violated,” said Dr. […]
Collegian editor may lose stipend over job at Blade
By Jack Baessler and Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writers Page 1 A call for the resignation of the chairman of the University of Toledo board of trustees by the student newspaper this week has been followed by a demand in writing that the editor of the newspaper quit his part-time job at The Blade or […]
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BGSU president trumpets achievements; University grows on many fronts
By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 13 BOWLING GREEN — After almost five years at Bowling Green State University, President Sidney Ribeau says he is close to his ultimate goal: making BGSU the premier learning community in the state of Ohio. “We’ve accomplished a phenomenal amount of work,” he said yesterday, in his fifth […]
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Freedom of speech questions engulf the UT community; Faculty senate blasts remarks
By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 1 The University of Toledo’s faculty senate voted unanimously yesterday to condemn the comments that have caused a firestorm on campus – UT Board Chairman Ronald Langenderfer’s statement last week that he wanted to fire employees spreading false rumors about the university. But, unlike the faculty union, the […]
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