The Arizona Board of Regents on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution that addresses violent or threatening conduct in the university system. The motion was passed during the regularly scheduled meeting held this week at the University of Arizona in Tucson.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0resolution<\/a>\u00a0requires any university system employee to immediately report violent or threatening conduct to law enforcement.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the wake of events involving allegations of abuse and violence at other higher education institutions in our country, we are mindful to reaffirm and remind everyone that the Arizona University System has a zero-tolerance policy toward any acts of intimidation, harassment, threats or violence,\u201d said Regent\u00a0Dennis DeConcini<\/strong>, who offered the resolution.<\/p>\n Northern Arizona University President\u00a0John Haeger<\/strong>\u00a0recently sent a\u00a0letter<\/a>\u00a0to faculty, staff and students reiterating university policies that ensure a safe learning and working environment.<\/p>\n The regents also received reports on financial aid, enterprise initiative metrics and audits for each of the universities. Regent\u00a0Anne Mariucci<\/strong>\u00a0commended all three universities for clean audits and noted NAU\u2019s careful planning for reserve funds.<\/p>\n Rebecca Gau, director of the Governor\u2019s Office of Education Innovation, attended the meeting to present Gov. Jan Brewer\u2019s Education Reform Plan.<\/p>\n This was the final meeting for regents\u00a0Ernest Calder\u00f3n<\/strong>,\u00a0Fred DuVal<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Robert McLendon<\/strong>. All three regents\u2019 terms are set to end Dec. 31. Gov. Brewer appointed\u00a0Jay Heiler<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0of Phoenix to replace DuVal. The governor is expected to appoint two new regents in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n The next regents\u2019 meeting is scheduled for Feb. 16 and 17 at Arizona State University in Tempe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"