ASUA approves funding for Homecoming floats

The ASUA Senate approved almost $800 to fund the building of Homecoming floats and voting awareness efforts at last night's meeting.

The Freshman Class Council received $600 to help fund the building of the ASUA Homecoming float.

The senate also approved $180 to fund a shuttle service to take students to the polls for the upcoming City Council election. Funding for handbills and the City Council forum was also included in this amount.

The ASUA Speakers Board offered to pay for a banner advertising the voting efforts after the senate threatened to vote it down. The senate agreed to fund the board's City Council forum in exchange for the board paying for the banner.

After last night's spending, the senate budget has $3,600 left out of $8,639 for projects for the rest of the year.

- Nick Smith

Search committee targets alumni and diverse community

The Presidential Search Committee responsible for finding the next UA president is holding another forum today for alumni and other university community members.

The forum begins at 4 p.m. in the "Swede" Johnson building, Room 205.

UA regents professor receives research award

Mark R. Haussler, regents professor of biochemistry and molecular biophysics, has received the William F. Neuman Award from the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.

The Neuman Award is the oldest and most prestigious award given for outstanding and major scientific contributions in the area of bone and mineral research and for contributions to associates and trainees in teaching, research and administration.

Haussler is also the acting head of the proposed department of basic medical sciences for the new Phoenix expansion of the UA College of Medicine.