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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Regional Campuses Are Central to Miami’s Mission, Especially Now
In the context of the coronavirus crisis and the cuts to higher education taking place in Ohio and nationwide, it’s time to reassert the values at the core of Miami University’s commitment to public education: Education is a public good. All students have the right to a quality education, including those under-represented in higher education. …
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Real talk: Why Miami leadership is illogically sunny about safe campus return
We all know that mindfulness about protecting the vulnerable is a big ask to make of young people who want to be at a residential school exactly because they want to have fun together. So R2C is likely to be unsafe for our community no matter how careful we are in the classroom. That’s why…