I have filed a complaint against the UW administration for its violations of the law and harm done to me by false accusations even after the administration’s investigators exonerated me. This biography explains why I feel so strongly about my reputation. Stephen M. Schwartz Professor of P[...]
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January 29th, 2017 - 12:35 pm § in Misc.
UW PRESIDENT SPEAKS OUT
Supporting our international scholars and students Ana Mari Cauce On Friday morning, I had breakfast with David Bonderman, an alumnus who completed his undergraduate degree in Russian at the UW, and then a law degree at Harvard. He is best known to our students as the man who established what they c[...]
December 22nd, 2016 - 12:08 am § in Misc.
The Limits of Academic Freedom
UO Professor Punished for Appearing in Blackface Last October, Professor Nancy Shurtz hosted a Halloween party at her home . She invited faculty as well as all of the students from her Tax Policy and Tax Planning classes. Students were welcome to bring family members, dates, or plus-ones. Peopl[...]
Would Trump’s Son In Law Get Into the UW?
WHY THE UW MATTERS Jared Kushner, husband to Ivanka Trump and now the apparent consigliere of the Trump White House, was admitted to Harvard, but he might not have been accepted at UW. Over at FACEBOOK, UW President Ana Mari Cauce glows with pride that our university ranks among the top 20 in [...]
UW President on why the UW is unique
Ana Mari Cauce FACEBOOK I have personally always preferred the objective rankings (of colleges and universities.). Of course UW does best in these. But truth is that info is most relevant for grad and professional students or those getting a 4 yr “professional” degree as in business[...]
UW: Some Animals Are More Equal Than Others
“I’m sorry to see the President dismiss the union’s effort to ask for more consistent application of hiring standards as an attempt to prevent “positive relationships with administrators.” In my view, the union has provided a useful vehicle in this instance for faculty [...]
Mark Emmert welched on $49,000 to UW
So he indebted the Udub $250,000,000,ooo to buy us a stadium, got himself a mega plush job running the NCAA, and the welched on a lousy $50k. Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY (edited) After becoming one of the nation’s highest-paid public school presidents at the University of Washington, Presi[...]
April 22nd, 2016 - 2:35 pm § in The Ave Scene, UW
UW abolishes shared governance III: A response by the President
Dear Chris, It is simply NOT fair to ask someone to do the job of Provost this long – he’s already completed one year and would complete at a minimum about 2 1/2 if I started a national search now – with an “interim” title. I’m not defending Jerry against anything[...]
Call me Honky
This began as a discussion with a Jewish friend, someone I respect greatly. I will call my friend Aaron. Aaron, of course is a pseudonym. The words below the picture (of John Carridine as Aaron) are an edited version of an email sent to me. Aaron is a socially committed and very learned Jew. He[...]
UW abolishes shared governance
Dear UW faculty colleagues, The following message has been approved by the AAUP executive board for distribution to faculty. UW President Ana Mari Cauce circulated an email to faculty, staff and students (14th April) stating the current interim Provost Baldasty has performed in his role for the last[...]