Thursday, February 16, 2006
Does the Administration Listen to Lars?
If one listens to right-wing talk radio, one gets the impression that teachers and faculty members are nothing but a bunch or over-paid, under-worked cry-babbies. The administration doesn't agree with the the wing-nuts, do they?
When they speak, they certainly claim to value the faculty. They use phrases like the faculty is the "heart of the university," and some administrators claim to be embarassed by signing offer letters at $38,124.
However, as the saying goes, actions speak louder than words: Step 1 still less than $40,000, slashing faculty development funds, delaying back step increases and pay raises until the last month of a school year.
Do these sound like the actions of people who value faculty, or do they sound more like the actions of Lars Larsen fans?
When they speak, they certainly claim to value the faculty. They use phrases like the faculty is the "heart of the university," and some administrators claim to be embarassed by signing offer letters at $38,124.
However, as the saying goes, actions speak louder than words: Step 1 still less than $40,000, slashing faculty development funds, delaying back step increases and pay raises until the last month of a school year.
Do these sound like the actions of people who value faculty, or do they sound more like the actions of Lars Larsen fans?
# posted by Charles Anderson @ 5:18 PM 
