Article on the strength of liberal arts training
[from Heather Hayton] A Harvard Medical School professor makes the case for the liberal arts and philosophy By David Silbersweig at the Washington Post
Bias reporting form possibilities
Hi, colleagues – Clerk’s committee has been discussing how best to address concerns from students about their classroom environments. In the list of demands published November 22nd, one of the items was this: In discussing this issue, we have some difficulties with the mechanics of how best to meet this demand. We are in the …
Comments on college employment
I am deeply troubled by systems of oppression, racism, violence, and inequities. I am grateful to all of those who work here to uncover, dismantle, repair and transform oppressive systems and actions into just and equitable systems and actions. I recognize and I participate in this hard work every single day on campus, in schools …
Trouble at the College of St. Rose
Here’s a Chronicle article: College of St. Rose Plans At Least a Dozen Layoffs And here’s the official message: Saint Rose Trustees Announce Changes in Academic Programs to Boost Enrollment and Reduce Deficit People may remember that Carolyn Stefanco was a finalist for the Guilford presidency. The College of St. Rose is about three times the …
A Message from Faculty Affairs Committee
Upcoming deadlines related to faculty promotion, spring 2016: January 4, 2016: Nominations for promotions are due to the Academic Dean (email to ado@guilford.edu) January 19, 2016: Names of 3 extra-departmental colleagues and 3 students due to the Academic Dean’s office (so we can solicit letters) February 12, 2016: All materials for promotion files are due …
Minutes from meeting on faculty-led study abroad programs
Daniel Diaz convened a meeting of faculty involved in faculty-led Guilford study abroad programs on November 18th. Here are the recorded notes from that meeting: Future of Faculty-led Programs (report) Meeting Date/time: 11/18/2015, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, Dean’s Conference room Participants: Anne Glenn, Don Smith, Maia Dery, Melanie Lee-Brown, Theresa Hammond, Eva Lawrence, Dave Dobson, Erin Dell, Frank …
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Clerk’s Committee Meeting Agenda, Wednesday December 9, 2015
Clerk’s Committee Meeting Agenda – Wednesday, December 9, 2015 10:00 am 1. Gathering and Moment of Silence – 3 minutes 2. Approval of Minutes from December 1, 2015 – 2 minutes 3. Follow up discussion: Review of SACS handbook changes – 5 minutes (possible drafts of some changes for approval – watch your …
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Resilience
(shared by Vance Ricks, recommended for posting by Lisa McLeod ) An interesting essay on how the current student protests are framed by the media and by their opponents: The Profound Emptiness of Resilience, by Parul Sehgal
Proposal for Drone Studies major
Drone Studies (From Eric Mortensen, posted with permission)
Open comment area for faculty meeting December 2nd 2015
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