The new contract allows them to speak freely on all matters of university governance without the fear for their job. If you go downtown and march against the war in Iraq, the university can't fire you.

We can attract a better faculty now. Those coming out of graduate school looking for jobs but who may be thinking of having children will be attracted to this place. FIU is the first university in the state to agree to such a policy. It's maybe the best policy in the country.

We hope now we've re-established the sense of cooperation that has always prevailed here.

He cared a tremendous amount for his players. He had a really big heart. He loved this town and university. He had opportunities to leave, but didn't.

It's the fear there's going to be a mad rush for the exits in the equity market: that's what generates the interest in Treasuries.

All Lou Ness has ever wanted to do is have some dialogue with that board about why they did what they did because nobody ever told her that.