The following is part of an email from three UW Senators to their colleagues in the faculty. It sounds to me as if the Senate is taking no action on the abuse of Andrew Aprikyan other than saying the President was wrong. Does the Senate have no authority? Can a UW admin. violate the Code […[...]
Posts Tagged ‘governance’
January 9th, 2011 - 6:09 pm § in Misc.
Aprikyan: An Appeal for Justice.
The Time Has Come for the UW to Admit it Was Wrong. A few days ago, a respected colleague dismissed Andrew Aprikyan’s case, saying that “of course” Dr. Aprikyan was and is guilty. I refused to comment, not because I know that Andrew Aprikyan is innocent but because I feel Dr. Apr[...]
What Could Possibly Be More Important Than Politics?
I do my best thinking in two places, both of which are in the bathroom. But I type in the kitchen, where the computer is located, usually after I’ve been drinking. Tonight I’m drinking St. Remy’s, an imported French brandy that costs $16.95 at the state liquor store. Alcohol is cheap; they mi[...]
Not so “shared governance” at WSU?
Washington State U. Defies AAUP Chapter With Budget Cuts December 17, 2010, 2:45 pm Washington State University officials have moved ahead with $13.5-million in budget cuts over the objections of that institution’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors, which protested that [...]
December 17th, 2010 - 11:51 am § in Politics
Across the Board Salary Cuts at UW?
see other posts on budgets and governance. From: “Paul E. Jenny” <[email protected]> Date: December 16, 2010 6:29:50 PM PST Subject: [Administrators_opb] Governor’s Across-the-Board Compensation Reduction for All State Employees Hello all. As you know, the Governor rele[...]
December 11th, 2010 - 4:37 am § in Uncategorized
Cutting @ Missouri University: Comp Sci, Nutrition and Foreign Languages
Computer science, food science and nutrition and three foreign languages are among the subjects on the Columbia campus meeting the state’s criteria, that is programs that produce too few degrees. 40 MU programs could be back on chopping block All this is confusing to me. Does this mean those f[...]
Should Academics Pay Money For Their Freedoms?
I recently submitted an article to a Journal that had asked me to write a review. All went well and I was excited about what I had written. Then came the shock. The website of the publisher required me to fill in a form before publication. The form gave me three options. For 3000 euros […][...]
November 13th, 2010 - 10:22 am § in UW
The administration is systematically violating the Faculty Code.
More on the UW administration’s problems with following the Faculty Code. In this letter, stored in our Library, Attorney David Corbett defends a faculty member from UW Tacoma. The letter, however, is not really about that faculty member. The letter details, in a very orderly way, a series[...]
November 1st, 2010 - 8:36 am § in Uncategorized
How Did that Free Speech Stuff Treat You?
On the AAUP listserv, Raya Fidel posted an article from the Chronicle of Higher Education bemoaning the loss of free speech on campus. THE-Ave.US would like to strongly support Raya’s headline: Reasons for updating the academic freedom statement in the Faculty Code Am I missing something? I [...]
June 8th, 2010 - 9:05 am § in Schools & Colleges, UW
Can the Public Schools Teach the UW a Lesson?
Is the UW headed toward the status of a public school district? Lessons from Chicago and Michigan.[...]