Category: Uncategorized
-
Trustees Refuse to Support Adding Faculty to Board
What happened at today’s public meeting of the Board of Trustees was a remarkable example of the problems with shared governance at Miami, and clear evidence of the need to pass the Faculty Assembly Resolution in its entirety. The Board was presented with a resolution supported by 95% of faculty — the Faculty Assembly Resolution…
-
For transparency and accountability, we need faculty on the Board of Trustees
[Note: This post was mistakenly left unposted in late October 28, 2020. We are posting it now for the record. We are grateful to faculty for turning out in such numbers to support and vote for the Faculty Assembly Resolution, which passed at the end of fall semester.] Is Senate advice — advice that represents…
-
Why Administrators Won’t Keep Us Safe: The Higher Ed Spending Trap
The previous post, “Was it dangerous to keep residence halls open?” explained the CDC’s recent affirmation that yes, it was extremely dangerous to gather large groups of people on college campuses during a pandemic. But why did administrators think that something so dangerous was a good idea? Massive declines in federal and state funding over…
-
Was it dangerous to keep the dorms open?
Did in-person teaching prove to be as dangerous as some feared? Was it dangerous to keep residence halls open? The CDC has weighed in with a new report on university-related COVID transmission, and the answer, in short, is yes. The figures are scary: “Among counties with large colleges and universities…, remote-instruction university counties experienced a…
-
WE WON!! 95% voted YES on Faculty Assembly Resolution
Happy Solstice! There’s finally a glimmer of brighter days ahead — not least because the Resolution on Shared Governance and Budget Transparency has overwhelmingly passed. More than half of you took time to vote during the very busiest part of the semester. 95% of you supported the resolution. This is your victory. Thanks to all who…
-
Building Better Shared Governance: FAQ
Update 11/19/20: Voting has begun! Vote here ASAP — deadline December 9. We have been assured by Miami’s parliamentarian, Rob Withers, that voting is secure and that he is the only one with access to the voting form and its results (Google Forms was used because the usual Faculty Assembly voting system is only set up…
-
Demand Shared Governance and Budget Transparency! Faculty Assembly November 5th
Over a tenth of Miami continuing faculty have signed on to a Faculty Assembly resolution demanding genuine shared governance and budget transparency at Miami. That number triggers the calling of a special Faculty Assembly to discuss the resolution. This is the first time in Miami history faculty have used our right of initiative — our…
-
Survey: Faculty workload significantly increased
AAUP Miami recently conducted a survey of faculty on their workload in 2020. During the pandemic, many faculty are experiencing increases in teaching and service, and some are doing uncompensated work. Overall, the survey reveals that faculty are willing to make sacrifices to educate students in the context of a temporary crisis, but fearful that…
-
News & Events
UPCOMING EVENTS Friday, August 28, 3:00 pm: Chapter Meeting. RSVP for link: Facebook or miamiaaup@gmail.com Friday, September 4, 3:00 pm: Save Ohio Higher Ed III: Where Does Tuition Go? A student-focused forum on the financial crisis in higher education Tuesday, September 15, 3:30 pm: Forum on Non-Tenure-Track Issues (NTT-led) Friday, September 25, 3:00 pm: Chapter…