FAM Updates
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HB 327 Testimony Workshop
UPDATE: Some of you may try to join the workshop via a Zoom meeting link with a password. If that link does not work for you, please try registering. If you oppose HB 327, the Ohio higher ed bill that poses significant threats to academic freedom and higher ed funding in Ohio, please join Miami…
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Fall Update: The Pandemic Continues, Our Power Grows
Happy Labor Day, Miami colleagues! During this global pandemic and the unprecedented degradation in working and educational conditions in 2020- 2021, your Miami AAUP chapter has redoubled its efforts to assure high-quality education and faculty welfare, support academic freedom, advance the economic and professional status of the entire faculty, and represent an independent faculty voice…
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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…