After rushing for a fraternity all week long, marketing junior James Jensen was celebrating. But outside the bid night party he was attending, sirens and police lights sprung to life behind him.

Jensen's night took a turn for the worse when he was served a citation for being a minor in possession of alcohol.

Jensen, then 19, soon found himself in front of Theresa Holthusen, program coordinator for judicial affairs for the Dean of Students office, beginning the process of diversion. [Read article]

A reorganization of the hierarchy of the University of Arizona's top management was announced Tuesday, reshaping and eliminating positions to tailor to them to the new Focused Excellence plan.

University President Pete Likins outlined the first two conclusions he found from a year-long study of the Focused Excellence plan, which he said better defines the role each executive leadership position will take and gears some staff more toward enrollment management. [Read article]

Greek life study looks into drinking behavior

Fraternity and sorority members will be the focus of a new $143,769 grant from the U.S. Department of Education aimed at preventing high-risk drinking and violent behavior.

"It's about risk reduction. They learn skills that will help them moderate their drinking," said Carolyn Collins, director of health promotions and preventative services. [Read article]

The Dean of Students office suspended university recognition of Kappa Sigma fraternity, the first greek organization ever established at the University of Arizona, on July 3 after a three-month investigation into hazing and alcohol violations.

The investigation, which began when a complaint was made in April, found that fraternity members had forced pledges to perform calisthenics. The active members also held new member events and house cleanings on school nights between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m. Additionally, members required pledges to perform their personal errands, said Carol Thompson, senior associate dean of students. [Read article]

After a housing shortage in 2001 and a surplus in 2002, the University of Arizona once again looks to be short on on-campus housing, Residence Life officials said.

As of last week, there were 300 students on the waiting list for undergraduate housing, and Residence Life has already had to turn away students, said Jim Van Arsdel, director of residence life and university housing.

"The waiting list has about 300 names," Van Arsdel said. "We've already talked to them and told them we really do not believe we will be able to accommodate them." [Read article]

WegReg will be only system for class registration

After 15 years of use by hundreds of thousands of students, RSVP, the telephone response system for payments and registration, will be retired on Sept. 22, leaving WebReg as students' only way to register for classes.

To continue using RSVP, the Center for Computer and Information Technology (CCIT) would have to purchase updated software because the software in use is no longer supported, said Bursar Suellyn Hull. [Read article]

Liability expenses exceed those of sororities, result from hazing activities, alcohol violations

Fraternities at the Uuniversity of Arizona have been in a lot of trouble lately.

The Dean of Students office has cracked down on hazing activities and alcohol violations, revoking the recognition of four fraternities since December: Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi and, most recently, Kappa Sigma. [Read article]

The UA bookstore has just completed its first academic year, and both students and administrators alike are hailing it as a success.

When the initial planning for the current structure began more than four years ago, bookstore workers and administrators knew that customer reaction during the first year would be one of the most important barometers to gauge the structure.

Frank Farias, director of the UA bookstore, said he was more than happy with the progress of the bookstore's inaugural year. [Read article]

Criminal justice senior welcomes freshman crime

WILDCAT: What was the first thing you thought of when you came to the U of A? Were you a transfer student?

JORGENSEN: I was a transfer student from Pima.

WILDCAT: Well, what was your first impression when you came here?

JORGENSEN: Uh, that it's pretty big.

WILDCAT: Well then. What was the first thing that grabbed your eye? Like for me, it was all that construction and this big hole in the Mall. It drove me insane. [Read article]

Campus Health offers general, holistic care

What do you do if you suddenly come down with the flu, break out in a weird rash or twist your ankle on the way to a midterm?

Campus Health, located at the corner of North Cherry Avenue and East University Boulevard is one option available to UA students.

The most common ailments that Campus Health doctors treat are sore throats, ankle injuries and fatigue, said director of nursing Carrie Torrington. But many students also take advantage of the counseling, nutrition and women's health services. [Read article]

(U-WIRE) PROVO, Utah - A blood test to diagnose multiple sclerosis sooner is in the research stage by Austrian scientists.

The study released in The New England Journal of Medicine, if confirmed, would help identify the cause of multiple sclerosis in individuals. It would then be easier to treat and possibly prevent the disease, said Lawrence Astle, M.D., staff physician at the Student Health Center. [Read article]

(U-WIRE) BERKELEY, Calif. - An estimated 84,000 students could be denied access to federal Pell Grants and hundreds of thousands of others could see their awards reduced because of changes to the federal financial aid formula.

A report released by the Congressional Research Service, a branch that undertakes research for the U.S. Congress, presented the first details of how the change, first reported by The New York Times, will impact thousands of college students nationwide. [Read article]