University Of Idaho Leadership Tour

Ex-Professor, Suspected of Killing Student, Found Dead

Authorities in Idaho reported that they found Ernesto A. Bustamante, who until last week was an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Idaho, dead from an apparently self-inflicted wound. The Associated Press reported that he was the primary suspect in the murder of a graduate student in psychology. Officials did not say why Bustamante left the university or whether he knew the victim, Katy Benoit, who earned her undergraduate degree at Idaho last year.

Hazo Carter, president of West Virginia State University, announced that he would retire at the end of the academic year, a decision that follows a faculty vote of no confidence in his leadership, The Charleston Daily Mail reported. Faculty members complained about a lack of leadership, and until Tuesday, he indicated that he planned to stay on.

Facing a decline in student interest, Melbourne University may end or revamp its Australian studies program, The Australian reported. A review panel found that fewer students at Melbourne (and at other universities) are interested in courses built on "the national narrative.'' One idea under consideration is to focus more on Australian environmental history, a subject that relates to Aboriginal history and to historical geography.

Princeton University announced Tuesday that it is banning freshmen from participating in rush for fraternities and sororities. Princeton's Greek system is not recognized by the university, and students live in campus housing. Eating clubs (to which students belong as juniors and seniors) have been the source of much debate at Princeton over the years, but fraternities have gained popularity recently. President Shirley M. Tilghman, in a letter to new students, explained the rationale for the new policy. "[T]he decision to prohibit freshman year affiliation and recruitment is driven primarily by a conviction that social and residential life at Princeton should continue to revolve around the residential colleges, the eating clubs, and the shared experience of essentially all undergraduates living and dining on campus.

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