Provost Britz joined us and reported on the Board of Regents meeting last week. Points of discussion during the Regents meeting included more accountability. We also discussed budget concerns and the successive cuts and the tuition freezes that have resulted… Read More
We discussed System-wide tenure policy implications. Margo Anderson shared a conversation that she had with an American Association of University Professors (AAUP) representative last week seeking input on the changes to System policy. We are seeking advice from the national… Read More
We met with Provost Britz and continued our ongoing discussion about the budget cuts and governance/tenure policy, the timetables involved, and procedures in place. We brought up the issue that prospects for improved compensation are more abysmal, and seemingly hopeless,… Read More
The UC called for an emergency meeting to include Faculty Senate, in which we put forward resolutions regarding tenure and shared governance.. We also discussed the general dismembering of higher education. You can read the resolutions here.
We now have a report on the number of UWM employees who opted to participate to date in the Voluntary Separation Incentive Program (VSIP). This post updates our earlier April report on this program. See here for further details and… Read More
Trudy Turner visited and discussed the dire consequences of potential cuts to her Secretary of the University budget, in that these are the modest funds for UC and ASC service. We asked the question, “Does shared governance still matter at UWM,… Read More
Last week, the University Committee surveyed the faculty on their knowledge of, attitudes toward, and concerns about the recently announced Voluntary Separation Incentive Program (VSIP). For details on the VSIP, see the links below. We’d like to report results from… Read More
We discussed the formation of a faculty advocacy entity, MORFS (Milwaukee Organization Representing the Faculty Senate), which is based upon the UW (Madison) group known as PROFS. It will be readied for future use by faculty governance. Chancellor Mone then… Read More
Distinguished Professor David Petering visited to express his concern about how the administration is handling the budget cuts issue. He feels the potential situation is more dire than is being communicated externally. When Robin Van Harpen and Johannes Britz arrived,… Read More
(File under “April Is The Cruelest Month”) In an effort to document our status regarding the budget cuts, diminishing support of the State, and assault on shared governance, the UC has written this synopsis. (pdf)