Tenured and tenure-track faculty members are in their second week on the picket line, seeking a wage increase of nearly 3 percent that keeps pace with inflation.

The university says no proposals were exchanged during the most recent joint bargaining session on Sunday, and it is waiting for a response from the union on its latest offer from Saturday.

Next year's budget will mark the 10th year of funding under the Evidence-Based Funding formula that lawmakers approved in 2017.

Authorities say a school resource officer in late March received information indicating a 21-year-old female employee of the Decatur Public School District and a 16-year-old male were involved in a sexual relationship

A school announcement said staff discovered the message from Saturday when they returned Monday morning from spring break

The grant will cover the cost for 17 people to earn their commercial driver's license. That cost is normally $4,500 per person.

The union is seeking a nearly three-percent increase this year and six percent over the next two years.

This step comes after 11 months of negotiations, including sessions with a federal mediator

No explosive devices were found, and all students and staff were safe

The plan calls for increasing university funding by $135 million each year over the next several years.