The Academic Senate approved the entire Hartshorne-Stecker Amendment to the general education program at Tuesday’s meeting.

Senators voted to delete Section 11, which requires that courses have a “reasonable and realistic plan for using authentic assessment to monitor and report student learning objectives for the subgroup.

By Beth Kieda

Staff Reporter

Jordan Belfort’s episodic autobiography, “The Wolf of Wall Street,” is an almost unbelievable tale of greed, addiction and non-stop action.

Advice to the audience – read the prologue. Knowing that Belfort was once a normal guy with a lot of humanity helps balance his actions during the book.

I spent four hours outside in the snow, and despite the numerous pairs of socks I wore, I still couldn’t feel my feet. But it was completely worth it.

Wednesday’s game against Ball State University was my last home game as a student.

I was disappointed with the loss, especially after believing there was still a chance when the interception was overturned.

The Academic Senate voted 31-7 Tuesday to rescind the

DeJong Amendment, which was approved at the Nov. 4 meeting.

Assistant engineering and technology professor Brian DeJong introduced an amendment to the Hartshorne/Stecker Plan to revise general education.

The Academic Senate made a number of modifications to the proposed changes to the general education program at Tuesday’s meeting.

Senators passed a proposal introduced by assistant engineering and technology professor Brian DeJong, which kept some of the language from the Hartshorne/Stecker amendment and changed other parts.

University President Michael Rao reaffirmed his support for the addition of a medical school to Central Michigan University at the Academic Senate meeting Tuesday.

He said he feels strongly that someone needs to take action and address the physician shortage in Michigan.

Central Michigan University’s general education program is not the only one in reform.

According to a survey by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, about half of campuses surveyed are in some stage of general education reform.

Undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan University began following the requirements of a new general education program in fall 2007.

A number of faculty members voiced concerns at the Academic Senate meeting Tuesday about the Board of Trustees’ recent approval of a medical school.

James Jones said he thought the way the item was added to the agenda was inappropriate. The medical school was not on the Board’s formal agenda, but it was discussed during “Other/New Business” at the end of the meeting Thursday.