A week after announcing his proposal to raise tuition, interim President Lou Hencken said Wednesday he supports a new financial aid plan that could compensate students for the additional tuition costs.

Seven students competed in Roberson Auditorium in Lumpkin Hall Wednesday for the annual Smith-Merritt Public Speaking Contest.

New Student Senate members and executives will be seated after election results are announced at Wednesday's senate meeting.

Eastern staff and faculty, members of the faculty union and the Faculty Senate gathered in the Tarble Arts Center on Tuesday for the annual Faculty Retirement Banquet.

The 8th annual Minority Teacher Education Association Conference will be begin at 8:30 a.m. Friday in the Grand Ballroom at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

The news of a delay of the trial of Anthony Mertz, the former Eastern student charged in the murder of Shannon McNamara left some of McNamara's friends disappointed at the lack of a speedy trial, but were glad it would not transpire over the summer.

Another state agency said it has testified before a grand jury for a federal investigation into Eastern's negotiations with one of its unions.

The second of four candidates for dean of the College of Educational and Professional studies said Tuesday "deans get nothing done by themselves" while stressing the importance of faculty input.

The second search for an assistant vice president for academic affairs for technology brings its third of four candidates to campus for interviews Wednesday and Thursday.

Eastern will pay an estimated extra $20,000 next year to meet the city's increase in water rates.

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A fire alarm in Booth Library malfunctioned around 6:30 p.m.; evacuating everyone in the library. Electricians were called to the scene immediately to find the source of the problem and people were allowed back in at 7:30, said David Bell, a reference librarian.