Cutbacks in state funding of public universities are leading faculty and administration to one form or another of privatization. What does this mean for kids in any state that now has a prestigious, world class public school? What does it mean for Washington State? A good way to find out is to com[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Huskies’
March 14th, 2011 - 1:58 pm § in Schools & Colleges, UW
ATHLETICS: Players Sellin’ Their Stuff.
from The Lantern Ed. Ohio States coach has condoned players making a bucks on the side by selling OSU stuff as memorabilia. The AVE is shocked, shocked! from the OSU paper: The NCAA shouldn’t suspend Jim Tressel , … fine him more than $250,000 dollars. (or) bar him from spring pr[...]
UW Students and Faculty at Town Hall
As promised, this Saturday I attended the 43 rd District Townhall along with Senator Ed Murry, House Speaker Frank Chopp, and Rep. Jamie Pedersen. AND .. a lot of people! AND … a big show by UW students and faculty, led by Prof. of Astronomy Bruce Balick and students from BARK. The pre[...]
March 10th, 2011 - 11:38 pm § in Schools & Colleges
Lyman Bradley … why the courage of a faculty is essential to academic freedom.
In the 50’s, before being targeted by the House Unamerican Affairs Committee, Professor Lyman Bradley was chair of Germanic Studies at NYU and a major scholar in German literature. After losing his job and being sentenced to prison, when Lyman R. Bradley applied for a passport in 1961, [...]
March 10th, 2011 - 1:15 pm § in Schools & Colleges
Stanford Athletes Had Access To List Of ‘Easy’ Classes: California Watch Report
CLICK “9” for full story at Huff Post[...]
URGENT: Call From UW Students For Faculty to Lobby on Monday!
To concerned faculty The ASUW Office of Government Relations, in conjunction with the Washington Student Association, is participating in a statewide lobby day down in Olympia on this coming Monday, 3/7/11. In response to the recent and proposed cuts to higher education we want to present a united f[...]
UW Solidarity With Wisconsin Rally Draws 200
SEATTLE, March 2 : A demonstration of solidarity with Wisconsin protestors was called today by SASS (Students Against Sweat Shops). A crowd of 200+ braved blustery weather and drumming rain, even small hailstones at one point, to hear a succession of short, punchy speeches laced together with chants[...]
PROTEST ON CAMPUS:Wednesday, March 2, 10:30am by George Washington Statue
from AAUP listserv: USAS (United Students Against Sweatshops) at the University of Washington, formerly known as the Student Labor Action Project (SLAP), would like to invite you and members of the UW American Association of University Professors (AAUP) to join students in a solidarity action wi[...]
February 12th, 2011 - 1:45 am § in Schools & Colleges
Can academically ineligible kids transfer into the UW if they aren’t football prospects?
Tate Forcier, lists Washington among his transfer options. Good news? The 6-foot-1, 192-pound San Diego native was the Michigan Wolverines starter in 2009 as a freshman, but he lost the No. 1 spot. “I’m really just looking for the best situation and the best opportunity,” Forcier s[...]
When in Doubt, Tax the Students
by Daron Anderson of UW Daily The state needs money, and the state Legislature is considering cutting the State Need Grant, the UW’s largest financial-aid program, then using student tuition dollars to make up the difference. The Washington Senate Ways and Means committee proposed a $25 million cu[...]