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Banner postpones week-long
Thanksgiving Break
Following years of low attendance
rates in classes meeting on the Monday, Tuesday, and especially the
Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Campus Senate approved an academic
calendar last year that includes a weeklong Thanksgiving break.
The senate originally planned for
the calendar to be put into effect this academic year, but they
postponed the implementation until next year after learning that
this year’s existing academic calendar had already been programmed
into Banner, the software for the university’s $186 million
integrated technology system.
Doug Woken, interim director and
clinical instructor at the Center for Teaching and Learning, said
that it would have required changing approximately 46,000 different
screens in Banner to replace the existing academic calendar with the
new one.
According to Pat Langley, chairwoman
of Campus Senate and professor of women’s studies and legal studies,
the members of the senate wanted the new calendar to be implemented
this academic year. However, the senate members did not think it
would be reasonable to require a university clerical worker to put
in countless hours reprogramming Banner after already having spent
an incredible amount of time programming the existing calendar, she
said.
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UIS Celebrates Many Holidays This
Season
Many people spend all year planning
for Christmas. Some purchase gifts in advance, while others prefer
last minute shopping at the late night sales. The gifts are hidden
in clever spots until Christmas morning, when they are anxiously
opened. Trees are nicely trimmed and large dinners are served on
this day.
UIS is a university rich in cultural
diversity and with such diversity comes many traditions. Here are a
few celebrations UIS students will be a part of this holiday season:
Ramadan
is a month of fasting, which occurs
during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. According to
sources, Ramadan begins in a different month each year because it is
calculated by a lunar calendar. This year, Ramadan was held on Oct.
15, making its debut before Christmas and Hanukkah. Ramadan is a
holiday dedicated to fasting and worship. Fasting is done in the
daytime followed by light meals at night.
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