The quality of incoming students has not decreased; search for two new deans in the final stages; university restructuring advertising goals; Shalala seeks to balance budget; senate remembers Mark Beers

In light of the recent reaccreditation by the Associate of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the University of Miami's College of Arts and Sciences is entertaining the idea of implementing changes to the school’s General Education Requirements.

Despite the university’s plan to cut costs across the board as a response to the current and expected economic climate, the priority, according to President Donna E. Shalala, is still in attracting and retaining high caliber students for the next academic year.

University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala addressed the Faculty Senate in a meeting this afternoon. In light of worsening economic conditions, she outlined contingency plans that will take the university through the next two years and is geared towards lowering expenses and protecting the university's in-hand cash.

From new paper clips to new hires to new buildings, the University of Miami has put in place aggressive cost-reduction policies, specifically a committee to manage the university's expenditures, as a way to deal with the world financial crisis.

Some of the most powerful minds in the business world gathered last week at the University of Miami for a two-day conference that explored not only the state of the current economy but also the ways in which increased connectivity affects the business world.

The Launch Pad, a new, free service provided by the Toppel Career Center, will now serve as a springboard for students from all walks of life to begin their own businesses while in college.

"Sex and the City" actress Cynthia Nixon, 42, traded cosmopolitans and Manolo Blahniks for a microphone and a podium last Sunday when she came to University of Miami to rally support for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama.

Some film students have come together to enhance their educational experience.

Once more, the University of Miami will be the center stage in the world of politics. This Friday, Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential candidate, will campaign on the Coral Gables campus at the BankUnited Center.