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“Myths & Facts” and sorting through some EMU-AAUP highlights

sitedad — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:17:49 +0000

Despite its potential illegality, myths, misinformation, or whatever, I’m still planning on attending the budget forum meeting this afternoon at 2 pm in the student center. Ahead of that and after yesterday’s meeting, EMU-AAUP released last night a “Response to EMU Administration Press Release of August 25, 2010,” which is a PDF chart comparing [...]

Albion, those tenure denial cases, and contract negotiations

sitedad — Mon, 17 May 2010 13:53:52 +0000

I meant to post about the stuff going on at Albion College last week and was reminded about this morning with an update in Inside Higher Ed: basically, as this IHE story “Power Play” discusses, the Board of Trustees at Albion College decided to eliminate faculty and departments pretty much with no input from [...]

Just how much is that 0/0/0 % campaign costing EMU?

sitedad — Sat, 01 May 2010 15:34:52 +0000

According to this AP article/blurb, about $320,000. Frankly, that strikes me as a pretty good deal.

“Michigan Senate rejects Granholm appointments”

sitedad — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:12:46 +0000

I just heard this on Michigan Public Radio, but here’s where I found a link to the story: from the WLNS web site, here’s a link to the AP story, “Michigan Senate rejects Granholm appointments.” The EMU connection is that this includes the new members of the Board of Regents that Granholm appointed.

“GVSU considering tuition decrease of 5 percent for fall” (but not really)

sitedad — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:27:04 +0000

I was initially stunned and surprised at this headline that showed up from “Central Michigan Life” in my Google feed this morning, “GVSU considering tuition decrease of 5 percent for fall.” Then I actually read the article. Here are the opening paragraphs:

Another state university may not increase tuition for the fall.

Grand Valley [...]

I wonder how long 0/0/0 has been in the works?

sitedad — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 18:06:53 +0000

Let me say again at the outset that I do support the decision to freeze tuition and fees at EMU for 2010 for all sorts of obvious reasons. I’m just a little worried about it for all sorts of other reasons, and I am now also wondering just how long this idea has been [...]

Not exactly a Faculty Senate endorsement of 0/0/0%

sitedad — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 22:38:52 +0000

Update: It would appear that there are “mixed feelings” amongst the leadership of Faculty Senate about 0/0/0% to say the least. This morning, I (along with all other faculty) received this email from Faculty Senate President Matt Evett:

As you are probably aware, last week the EMU Board of Regents approved a budget for [...]

Zero, Zero, Zero, huh?

sitedad — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:52:42 +0000

The news from the Freep.com and from EMU itself (and from AnnArbor.com– see below) announce that the Board of Regents has decided on no increases in tuition, room and board, or fees for the 2010-11 season. It’s an interesting move, and one I have to say I greet with a certain amount of…trepidation.

Don’t [...]

Governor Appoints Two New Board Members (or, keepin’ it in the family)

sitedad — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:19:30 +0000

As the EMU press release notes, “Governor Granholm appoints Michael Hawks and Erane Washington-Kendrick to Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents.” Here are the opening paragraphs:

Governor Jennifer Granholm has appointed Michael Hawks and Erane Washington-Kendrick to the Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents. Their terms begin January 1, 2011.

Hawks, a graduate of [...]

EMU hires new general counsel

sitedad — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:09:14 +0000

Annarbor.com reported the story here, but the EMU web site has a more detailed press release here. A few highlights:

Gloria Hage, who was most recently a VP and deputy general counsel at U of M. She was involved in a “smoke-free task force” at U of M, which is a kind of strange [...]