“I’m going to Western Governors University” Submitted by Johann Neem on Wed, 03/02/2011 – 17:29 from UFWS blog. So this blogger decided that the future is uncertain, and that perhaps he should return to school. Knowing that the House recently voted to support making Western Gov[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Public Schools’
March 3rd, 2011 - 12:09 am § in Uncategorized
“We don’t have teachers. We have mentors. Mentors don’t teach your classes. You’re learning on your own.”
March 2nd, 2011 - 12:09 pm § in Schools & Colleges
What China Can Teach Us About Evaluating Universities
from AAUP listserv I have no qualms with getting public universities to focus on graduation rates of students and employment rates of graduates, though I would agree with many colleagues that such a focus slants towards a narrow perspective of public universities’ missions. One real difficulty (an[...]
March 2nd, 2011 - 8:37 am § in Uncategorized
Other UW to go private?
Ed. This has been coming for some time and may be coming to the UW near you! The issue is not just giving UW (either one) the ability to raise tuition. Privatiziing public ivies will inevitably mean decreasing access to students from our own state(s). See other TA posts on privatization. March[...]
March 1st, 2011 - 7:12 pm § in Schools & Colleges
Declines in Higher Education in US and Britain vs. Rest of World
University students are having to meet more of the cost of their higher education in countries with existing mass higher education systems and “aging demographics” – and the trend towards reduced public spending on universities looks set to continue. A new report, released today, s[...]
February 26th, 2011 - 11:20 am § in Schools & Colleges, UW
AAUP: What Should The UW Admin Say About Cuts?
Reposted from AAUP listserv Ed. Duane Storti is a a UW Professor well known to many for his efforts to force the UW administration to follow the faculty code. Ana Mari Cauce, Dean of Arts and Sciences, is well respected as a wise commentator on UW affairs. She is also a member of the President[...]
February 25th, 2011 - 9:17 am § in Schools & Colleges
Who OWNS what UW faculty create?
All faculty need to understand that we DO have a contract and that contract, the Faculty Code, effects a lot more than “just” free speech or due process. The Code effects YOUR rights to work you produce, even if that work is on “your own time.” Stanford University has asked[...]
February 19th, 2011 - 12:35 am § in Misc.
British Citizens Demand Revolution!
Americans watching the Egyptian Revolution might remember our own history and think about the demonstrations of a few weeks ago in Britain. Students in Britain took to the street to protest the huge increases in tuition under the new British Conservative government. Those increases are well belo[...]
February 16th, 2011 - 11:36 am § in Schools & Colleges
35 Hour Work Week?
Kean U. Requires Faculty Members to Fill Out Time Sheets February 15, 2011, 4:30 pm Administrators at Kean University, a state institution in New Jersey, have asked faculty members to fill out daily time sheets to ensure that they are putting in at least a 35-hour workweek. The time sheets have beco[...]
February 12th, 2011 - 7:11 pm § in America, Schools & Colleges
UW Has a Better Idea than Texas’ $10,000 College Degree!
AUSTIN (KXAN Erin Cargile) – During his state of the state address Tuesday, Gov. Rick Perry said it is time for colleges and universities to lay out a low-cost path to a degree. “It’s time for a bold, Texas-style solution to their challenge that I’m sure the brightest minds i[...]
February 9th, 2011 - 6:46 am § in America, Schools & Colleges
WA Legislators Think Online=Free
Unfortunately, opposition to real educational technology now comes from all sides. Union advocates are worried about losing faculty jobs. The politicians want to save bucks now, no matter what that costs later. :Luddites, lack Glen Beck, don’s care because they think learning is worthless [...]