Provost Perry Moore said university administration will hire more faculty to aid the increasing student population, despite the dicey economy.

Moore told Faculty Senators at their Wednesday meeting university officials do not know what the economic future looks like, and because of that, hiring and expanding will be a risk.

“Enrollment growth is allowing us to put some money aside to plan for the next legislative session,” Moore said. “The good news is we will be hiring faculty. The bad news is I’m not sure where we will place them.”

Officials of University Seminar are advocating fluency in a not-so-foreign language — Facebook.

Pam Wuestenberg, assistant dean of University College, said Texas State is not endorsing Facebook. Rather, faculty from University College are promoting conversations in online forums and blogs to enhance students’ social networking.

The San Marcos area League of Woman Voters is sponsoring a “Town and Gown” public forum Monday, where representatives from several San Marcos institutions will speak on issues of shared importance to the community.

The “Town and Gown” forum was designed by the league to create an opportunity for citizens and community leaders to come together to communicate and cooperate on mutual concerns.

SACA and Fight Back Productions teamed up in the LBJ Teaching Theater Wednesday to promote self defense.

Heather Maggs, Fight Back Productions speaker and instructor, and Albert Arévalo, SACA forums coordinator, combined efforts to organize a free self-defense presentation and instruction seminar for Texas State students.

“Every two minutes someone in the United States is sexually assaulted,” Maggs said. “College women are four times more likely to be sexually assaulted, and only 6 percent of rapists will ever spend a day in prison for their crimes.”

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