Some Thoughts on the Latest Revenue Forecast by Carl, 09/15/2011, 4:53 PM The forecast is out and it’s brutal. Another $1.4 Billion down. Here are some random thoughts: We’ve already cut too far. It’s time to increase taxes. In Washington they’re often regressive and not a great idea in a ba[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Faculty’
September 16th, 2011 - 8:03 am § in Schools & Colleges
From Horsesass: Carl on the next step in Washington’s deficit.
August 26th, 2011 - 11:04 am § in Science
BREAKING NEWS: A New Journal!
The HHMI/Wellcome/MPI super journal and the triumph of open access By Michael Eisen from Its Not Junk On Monday the world’s three most prominent private funders of scientific research – the US’s Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the UK’s Wellcome Trust and Germany’s Max Planck Society – a[...]
June 28th, 2011 - 8:13 am § in Schools & Colleges
Koch Brothers Buy Into Universities
The Charles G. Koch Foundation has been making six-, seven- and eight-figure gifts to such public institutions as Florida State, Clemson University, George Mason University, Utah State University and West Virginia University. The Koch brothers’ involvement in the Tea Party has raised que[...]
June 27th, 2011 - 6:19 pm § in Politics, Schools & Colleges
BREAKING NEWS: Inslee announces for governor
Ed. Darryl Holman of Horsesass is a real treasure as a commentator. While he is an eminent UW Professor of Anthropology, Darryl is also a political junky and a scientist with the statistical expertise to analyze political data. The best thing about Darryl, however a race is going, always bring[...]
June 25th, 2011 - 2:19 pm § in America, Schools & Colleges
Texas Group Challenges Texas Governor’s Plans for Higher Education
from the Chronicle of Higher Ed: June 16, 2011, In a move aimed at Gov. Rick Perry of Texas and his controversial initiatives to remake higher education in the Lone Star State, a high-powered group of more than 200 former regents, chancellors, and presidents, along with Democratic and Republican p[...]
June 11th, 2011 - 6:12 am § in Schools & Colleges
Seven Breakthrough Solutions for Higher Ed in Texas
from Huff Post AUSTIN, Texas — When barbecue research is second-guessed in Texas, the turmoil in higher education must be getting serious. Responding to soaring tuitions and sagging graduation rates, a conservative policy foundation and Republican Gov. Rick Perry have stirred a tempest on Texa[...]
June 8th, 2011 - 6:42 am § in Schools & Colleges
Wellcome Fund Focuses on the best, the brightest, the Britishest and the most Oxbridgish with a touch of London added.
from Times Higher Education by Paul Jump excerpted In an interview with Times Higher Education to coincide with this week’s announcement of the first beneficiaries of the £56 million programme, Sir Mark said that the trust had concluded that the way to enable the best science was “to su[...]
June 1st, 2011 - 7:00 am § in Schools & Colleges
WA tries to make WA education as bad as the worst education in India
“The legislature finds that some students are eager to complete a degree in the shortest time possible in order to enter the job market. The legislature further finds that providing streamlined path to a baccalaureate degree would shorten the time required for students to complete a degree, impr[...]
BREAKING NEWS: WGU Can Now “Upgrade” Any Associate Degree to a Bachelor’s or Master’s for $12,000
WA state’s public colleges and universities have high standards that are recognized across the nation. The UW is rated amongst the elite, small group of public Ivies . WSU is a premier state university while WWU and Evergreen regularly rank at the top of national surveys. Our other regio[...]