I feel sad that Ana Mari Cauce, a Provost who is “very much one of the faculty” has to be defensive over the UW’s athletic program. I wrote this last November after seeing several emails on the AAUP listserv reacting to a huge salary for our football coach. The original post[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Academic Standards’
Chomsky on Unionizing Universities
Noam Chomsky Addresses the Adjunct Faculty Association of the United Steelworkers Edited transcript of remarks given by Chomsky via Skype on 4 February 2014 to a gathering of members and allies of the Adjunct Faculty Association of the United Steelworkers in Pittsburgh, PA. The tra[...]
February 12th, 2014 - 4:52 am § in Schools & Colleges
Dumbing Down Math .. a Step Toward Abortion?
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January 27th, 2014 - 4:30 am § in Politics, Schools & Colleges
UPDATE: A Response to OpEds on GWU
Public-University Group Offers Alternative to Obama’s College-Rating Plan This article in The Chronicle raises the very important issue of standards. Sadly, while this debate is being focused n universities tha[...]
January 22nd, 2014 - 1:30 pm § in Hypocrisy, Politics, Religion, Schools & Colleges, The Ave Scene, UW
Seattle African American-African Diaspora Gathering w/ Ed Murray
More than ever it is vital for the Black community locally as well as nationally to establish a collective set of goals to focus our energy and resources on. Historically, religion, nation of origin, sexual preference, gender, age, class, political views have all been reasons for division. What [...]
January 22nd, 2014 - 3:26 am § in Schools & Colleges
Are MOOCs a failure?
Academics to Udacity Founder: Told Ya In a magazine profile, Sebastian Thrun says MOOCs are a “lousy product” to use for educating under prepared college students. My own suspicion is that MOOCs, like textbooks or any other toll, work best with students who are able to study on their own. The da[...]
Alabama Requires Chastity For New Female President of University
No Love Life for University Prez Daily Beast: Talk about invasive! Gwendolyn Boyd is the new president of Alabama State University, and she is single. In her new contract with the university, Boyd is forbidden from having a lover stay overnight in her university house (in which she is require[...]
January 5th, 2014 - 1:42 pm § in Misc.
The Incoming Chair of the Faculty Senate Comments on Academic Freedom Proposal
This is one of several posts on TA about a proposal to change the faculty contract with the UW. That contract is passed as legislation by the Faculty Senate but has similar meaning as any contract between a union and its employer. The key issue here is that rights of free speech have been challeng[...]
January 5th, 2014 - 10:00 am § in Misc.
More on the “Academic Freedom and Responisibility” Legislation at UW
from the AAUP Listserv Ana M. CAUCE via mailman2.u.washington.edu 2:20 AM (6 hours ago) to Faculty Dear all, Communication in a large, decentralized setting full of busy people is one of the most difficult and persistent issues that arises — whether it’s faculty or administrative leader[...]
The Lost Art of Critical Thinking
Some people mistakenly believe the purpose of a college education is to get a better-paying job. While we all aspire to make a comfortable living, and education traditionally has been a path to good jobs, its real value lies in helping you acquire skills that will make you more effective in any ca[...]