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
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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.
Dean of Students Office Makes Changes for the 2022-23 EQB guide
Meg ButlerNews Editor Over the summer, the Ecce Quam Bonum (EQB) guide was revised for the 2022-23 academic year. Associate Dean of Students Emily Britt
Director of Greek Life’s past at LSU raises questions about Sewanee’s hiring process
An LSU police report concludes Donald Abels, Sewanee’s Director of Greek Life, initiated a catfishing scheme to entrap fraternities to break state laws and LSU policy.
Residential Life Changes the Proctor Policies
Caroline Winslow Junior Editor In August, Sewanee Residential Life brought about changes to the known proctoring policies. Hannah Latimer (C ’23) says that in the