Hi, all – There was a question today in faculty meeting about the visit from the academic dean search consultant. I thought I’d fill you in on what I know, which isn’t a lot. Here’s what I know: Jane has told the faculty that, following Adrienne stepping down this summer, there will be an interim …
[The following was written by Nancy Daukas] The UNC Board has recommended to the state legislature that three progressive centers in the state system be closed (a vote is pending): UNCCH center for the study of poverty, ECU Center for Biodiversity, NC Central Institute for Civic engagement and social change. http://www.newsobserver.com/2015/02/18/4565209_unc-board-panel- recommends-elimination.html?rh=1 http://www.wral.com/effort-to-close-unc-poverty-center-prompts-free-speech-concerns/14460399/ The time is right …
The slides shown at the faculty budget forum on February 11 are available on the faculty Moodle site here: Faculty Forum Budget Slides (login required)
The following are notes from the faculty forum on budget, taken by Sherry Giles (thanks Sherry!). When I spoke, I’m identified; most other speakers are not identified, so read each paragraph as a separate comment or point from a different speaker. Please let me know if you have any questions, and feel free to leave …
Grade Distribution Reports for Fall Term 2014 and January Term 2015 are posted on the Faculty Moodle conference. If you’d like to see them, please go here: Grade Distribution Reports (Login required)
Please feel free to comment here on issues relating to budget, budget cutting, and priorities during the budget planning process. If you want to communicate directly to someone, the faculty representatives to the President’s Cabinet are: Darryl Samsell (Chair of Budget Committee) Sherry Giles (Clerk’s Committee) Dave Dobson (Clerk, Budget Committee) Other budget committee representatives are: Gwen …
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A well-spoken defense of tenure from Michael Schwalbe at NC State. Link here
Berkeley Salary Study – Inside Higher Ed I’m hoping we can do something like this here, although our small numbers of faculty may make statistical analysis difficult. (Link from Richie Zweigenhaft, commentary by Dave)
Kyle and Adrienne have both recommended the following book as an useful guide to curriculum revision. Based on many years experience in workshops on curriculum change and research into curriculum revision efforts, the authors describe 50 potholes many institutions hit on the road to curriculum reform. Here’s the link: Revising General Education and Avoiding the Potholes: A Guide …
During the presentation by Elwood on the May Trustees meeting at the September 1 faculty meeting, some faculty members indicated a desire to see more information on the budget situation facing us for 2014-15. In response, I’ve been trying to get the details of the potential deficit situation released immediately, but it looks like that will …
Read more “Update: Request for budget information at the last faculty meeting”