Editor Selection
The UP's editor selection was modeled after the University of Florida's student-run newspaper. The student body president, outgoing Editor-in-Chief, a professional journalist, a faculty member and the University Press' adviser sit on a panel to determine the next semester's Editor. The five judges interview candidates during an open meeting. Once the judges are finished interviewing the candidates, the audience is allowed to ask questions. At the end of the process the judges openly cast their votes.
In Fall 2010, Florida Atlantic University's Department of Student Affairs declared the editor selection process "emotional terrorism" and implemented a new selection process. While similar to the old selection, student employees at the UP have complained that the new process is "neutered." As a result, the official Spring 2011 editor selection was augmented with a "fake" editor selection held in the old style.
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