FAM Updates
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Faculty: Voted 95% In Favor Of Improving Shared Governance. Provost & Board: Claim Miami “Exceeds” Shared Governance Norms
Back in Fall of 2020, 95% of faculty voted to support the AAUP’s two-part Faculty Assembly Resolution on Shared Governance. Sadly, the Board of Trustees has now declined to take action on either of the Resolution’s requests to improve shared governance. It first refused to support adding faculty as nonvoting members. Now, it has decided…
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Statement on Miami’s COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
We appreciate that Miami University has followed other Ohio colleges and universities by mandating COVID-19 vaccination for all students and employees. A successful academic year will be impossible if we cannot protect the health of our students, staff, faculty, and community. The most effective way to protect against severe illness is by vaccinating all members…
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Watch That Exec Tree Grow!
The Dean of Miami’s Regional campuses has become our newest Vice-President at Miami. Let’s celebrate the occasion by playing a fun game: “Watch That Exec Tree Grow!” Watch for yourself: Since 2017-2018, Miami’s high-paid executive cabinet has almost doubled. Back in 2017, Miami had six vice-presidents. In 2021, we have 11. The lower chart (2020-2021)…
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Masks to be required at Miami
Many Miami faculty, staff and students are breathing a sigh of relief this morning. President Crawford has announced that masks will be required indoors as of August 9. This will significantly increase the safety of our community. As a community leader, it is important that Miami University models care for our community and science-based decision-making.…
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COVID safety email from Miami leadership misleads
Today’s COVID safety email from Miami’s Provost states that “all Ohio universities are following [Ohio’s vaccine requirement] prohibition.” This is misleading. At least one university is both following the law AND requiring vaccines. Cleveland State University’s website clearly states that CSU is requiring vaccination (with reasonable exceptions) for students in dorms: “Vaccination or documentation of…
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A Call for Action: Love and Honor is a Matter of Public Health
As a public university, Miami has a responsibility to lead our community through the pandemic by promoting public health information and best practices. But despite the approaching return of students and start of classes, Miami University leadership has yet to release a COVID safety plan for the Fall 2021 semester. We are hearing from worried…
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The Teacher-Scholar Model is at Risk at Miami
Having scholars in the classroom matters to the value of a Miami education and degree. But changes in workload have been throwing the teacher-scholar model out of balance, risking loss of the scholarship component.
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On Workload Changes at Miami
Faculty Working Conditions are Student Learning Conditions COVID-19 has stretched higher education in ways that we could not have imagined. Faculty and staff at Miami have spent the last year working under extraordinary conditions to continue to provide a high-quality education, serve our community, and produce top research. Throughout, we have heard from senior Miami…
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#StopAsianHate Candlelight Vigil for Victims of Atlanta Shooting
The Asian American Association (AAA) of Miami University has organized a memorial event for the victims of the Atlanta shooting, a candlelight vigil at 6:30-7:30pm at the Seal on April 3. It is open to all Miami students and faculty. People are free to bring poems/speeches, candles, as well as pictures if desired. This vigil…