The Faculty Senate voted on issues concerning the loss of faculty due to budget cuts, efforts to save Morrill Hall, rescinding the name of the honors building and student evaluation principles during its meeting Tuesday night.

David Hopper, professor of veterinary diagnostic and production animal medicine, said the decrease in faculty at Iowa State is not a new problem.

“The loss of faculty is long-term and is clearly a result of long-term policy,” he said.

Hopper said the number of faculty at the University of Iowa and the University of Northern Iowa have increased, but faculty numbers at Iowa State have decreased, while all three universities have faced the same budget cuts.

“Before we can become the best land-grant university in the nation, we have to become the best land-grant university in the state,” said Jim Hutter, associate professor of political science.

Hopper said by not filling open positions to meet cuts in the budget, a burden is placed on students and faculty by cutting the quality of education offered at Iowa State.

A senate motion, which was passed unanimously, recommends there be no further cuts in the number of faculty positions and the number of library acquisitions.

The senate also passed a resolution stating it endorses any efforts to save Morrill Hall as a historic structure.

John Cunnally, associate professor of art and design, said he thinks it is important to save the building but questions the validity of the cost estimates. He also asked whether there were any innovative ways to restore the building that might be more cost-effective.

In old business, the senate voted to rescind the name of the Martin C. Jischke Honors Building.

Richard Hall, professor of forestry, said many people worked to bring the dream of the Honors Program to reality, and it wasn’t the work of one person.

“I think it isn’t appropriate to have the building named after someone in particular,” he said.

Carl Mize, associate professor of forestry, said he feels the building should not be named after Jischke because of the controversial nature of his presidency, and because the waiting period for naming university buildings was not followed.

In another item of business, the senate passed a motion supporting a set of fundamental principles for student evaluation of teaching which was brought before the senate by the Academic Affairs Council.