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Students to protest over alleged police misconduct

 

By Natasha Marar

News Editor

February 13, 2008

Students still seeking answers for the conduct of Windsor Police Services’ officers during the arrests in the CAW Student Centre last month are taking additional efforts to elicit the attention of University administration.
The lack of administrative response prompted the student club Criminal Law and Social Justice Group to host a meeting on Feb. 2 for individuals involved in the arrests to share their experience and write formal statements. >>

Chance of getting caught cheating is unlikely, says students

 

By Rana Nabil Diab

News Reporter

February 13, 2008

The results of a survey conducted in January 2006 to determine academic integrity among students and faculty at the University of Windsor were released last week by the Academic Integrity Committee.
This is the first survey undertaken by the Committee to look at academic honesty. The main objective was to assess the University of Windsor in terms of the practices of and importance placed on academic integrity.
The study revealed that less that 30 per cent of all participants, faculty and students, believe there is a high chance that students will get caught cheating. >>

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GAs and TAs vote against proposed strike

 

By Natasha Marar

News Editor

February 13, 2008

A little over half of UWindsor graduate assistants (GAs) and teaching assistants (TAs) voted in favour of a new collective agreement–a decision that sees their planned Feb. 17 strike unlikely.
CUPE 4580, which represents approximately 900 graduate and teaching assistants has been bargaining their collective agreement since it expired on August 31, 2007.

The union held a strike vote last Wednesday at 6 p.m. that resulted in 56 per cent of members in favour of not striking and 44 per cent against the revised contract that was proposed.
“We were hoping that members would want more than a two or three per cent wage increase,” said CUPE 4580 president, Diane Wright, who was upset at the lack of support the strike received. >>