Duane Storti on the AAUP blog has raised an important point. Unlike some other universities, the UW uses neither individual contracts not a union contract to hire faculty. Instead, we are very lucky to have a Faculty Code, written by our own Faculty Senate and endorsed by the President and Regen[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Mission’
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[...]
UW Students Will Lobby For Funding
Huskies on the Hill Lobby Day: February 11, 2011 When: Friday, February 11th, 7am-4:30pm What: Meet with your state legislators in Olympia and speak up for higher education. Cost: Free! Lunch & transportation provided. Sign Up here to reserve your space. FACULTY ARE WELCOME!!!!!!!! We’re w[...]
January 31st, 2011 - 7:16 am § in The Ave Scene, UW
BARK: Husky Students Protest Cuts
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January 27th, 2011 - 9:43 am § in Uncategorized
Can the US export free speech when it creates branch campuses in repressive societies?
As an admirer of Korean society I find this exciting. Korea is creating a campus for multiple universities at Inchon. The idea is to offer something like an industrial park with shared facilities to schools wishing to have a presence in South Korea. These schools will work with Korean Universiti[...]
January 26th, 2011 - 10:12 pm § in UW
Tuition-Setting Authority: There’s Work to Do First
from Publicola By Rep. Marko Liias, In 2009, I proudly led the fight on the floor of the State House of Representatives against a proposal to increase tuition at our state colleges by nearly 30 percent. We came within one vote of succeeding and our fight sent a strong message about the political r[...]
January 20th, 2011 - 9:30 am § in America, Schools & Colleges
What would happen if Apple stopped creating new products?
There is a lot of fantasy going on about ways of cutting costs at public universities while somehow compensating with scholarships or creating private endowments for public schools. AINT gonna happen! Here in Washington state, the state part of the cost of higher ed is already down to 30% … [...]
January 10th, 2011 - 12:49 pm § in Misc.
WA State Colleges Go Online!
With a $750,000 matching grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges is developing low-cost, online instructional materials for its community and technical colleges. The first 43 courses, which are as varied as “General [...]