A Publication of the UNL Chapter of AAUP
On Thursday morning, EVC Button emphasized to me and my colleagues that the proposal to eliminate our department was an evidence-based decision. I imagine he also emphasized this to the departments of Statistics, Community and Regional Planning, Earth and Atmospheric… Read moreSolidarity & Transparency
Last week, for the first time in my 10 years at UNL, I attended the state of the University address. In my role as the UNL AAUP chapter president, I felt it was important to bear witness on behalf of… Read moreOn the Humanites, Social Science, and Education: Or how UNL is headed towards being a truly impoverished university
On February 6th, I presented an abridged version of this testimony to the Nebraska Unicameral Revenue Committee during the public hearing on bill LB509, brought by Tony Sorrentino. Sorrentino represents District 39, Elkhorn and West Omaha, which was previously represented… Read moreBeware the Zombie Voucher Bill (LB509): The Latest Attempt to Undermine Public Education in Nebraska
Last spring, I brought a motion to the Faculty Senate to create a Faculty Budget Committee. This idea came to me after reading blog posts from my colleague, Beth Niehaus, a higher education scholar: Participatory Budgeting, A Blueprint for Faculty… Read moreGetting into the Room Where It Happens: The Need for a UNL Faculty Budget Committee
At the December 2023 meeting of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, I remarked during the comment period that in education excellence and efficiency are diametrically opposed values. My statement was in response to the former president of the… Read moreExcellence can’t be efficient
