Administrator: University should take Halloween break - SIU - Daily Egyptian(Halloween News)
But the vice chancellor for Student Affairs said his reasons have nothing to do with the stigma surrounding the holiday. Rather, Dietz said, a fall break would allow students - especially freshmen unaccustomed to university workloads - to catch up on sleep and studying at a time when many might feel overwhelmed. After a brief break from the breaks in 1993 and 1994, the university continued to close around Halloween from 1995 to 2001. The proposal for a fall break would need to be submitted by the chancellor, then approved by the president and Board of Trustees, said Paula Keith, administrative assistant to SIU President Glenn Poshard. Don Rice, interim provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, said he had never considered the idea of a fall break and never worked at a university that had one. Rice, who has assumed the duties of Chancellor Fernando Treviño while he is on administrative leave, said downsides to a break would include a shortened semester and the possibility that students would be away during home sporting events. More Halloween News
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