Meg Butler News Editor Sewanee alumnus and veteran administrator Rob Pearigen will return in July as Sewanee’s 18th Vice-Chancellor, following a January 26th Board of Trustees
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Sewanee Chosen to Host New
Truth, Racial Healing, and
Transformation Center
By Rebecca ColeEditor-in-Chief On January 17, 2023, the University launched its new Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Center (or TRHTC for short). Sewanee was chosen
Residential Life Moves up Housing Deadline for “Efficiency”
Lizzy DonkerJunior Editor A decision by Sewanee’s Office of Residential Life to move up the deadline to apply for housing in sororities and theme houses
SRO Josh Alexander finds drugs in delivery truck at Sewanee Elementary
Meg Butler News Editor Cover photo courtesy of Franklin County Schools. The distinctive reek coming from the produce truck got Franklin County police officer Josh Alexander’s
Q and A with Vice-Chancellor search committee co-chair Katie Pearson
Amelia Leaphart Editor-in-chief The Purple recently sat down with co-chair of the vice-chancellor search committee, the Rev. Katie Pearson, to discuss Sewanee’s ongoing effort to select
Administrator versus faculty pay: Administration disputes data, Purple stands by reporting
We welcome responses from all members of Sewanee’s community. We will continue reporting on this issue.
Discussion over Potential New Business Major creates tension between staff and faculty
Meg Butler News Editor A renewed push for a business major at Sewanee has revived disagreements between faculty and administrators about whether such a program would
Concerns about faculty hiring and compensation continue despite ongoing investments into administrative departments
Amelia Leaphart Editor-in-chief Disparities between faculty and administrators’ hiring and pay continues to fuel debate at Sewanee, despite the recent partial lifting of the faculty hiring
Sewanee’s executive salaries eat more revenue compared to peer institutions as of 2020; professorial salaries trail behind peer institutions, slumping since 2018.
Amelia LeaphartEditor-in-chief Data courtesy of National Center of Education Statistics. The averages are from the IPEDS collection, the data is reported by the institution to
University Announces New Step to Address Ongoing Housing Crisis
Faculty and staff have struggled for housing on the Mountain for decades. A new University construction loan initiative may help, but may also may take years to shift the market.