"Tomorrow is the day scheduled for political action in defense of higher education, as spelled out in the attached letter. Yesterday my Department met with our Dean, who outlined for us the potentially catastrophic cuts that are coming. I am not at liberty to describe them in detail, but can say the intellectual vibrancy of this campus and the quality of the curriculum will be hit VERY hard.
Our most senior faculty (like me) are being urged to retire to save the system the cost of our salaries. At the same time there will be virtually no new hires, and no money for temporary lecturers--which means eveyone still here will be teaching all the time, research careers will be damaged or destroyed, and perhaps all the courses with enrollments under 50 (or higher) will be canceled.
You may be the LAST graduating class to experience UC as it has been.
The end of the quarter is fast approaching.
While I fully support the actions to be taken tomorrow (while remaining doubtful they can have any impact), my obligation as I see it is to do my job and I will show up for classes and I will lecture in XXX. Since I send out a pretty detailed lecture transcript, if you choose to participate in political action at the time of class I do not think you will be disadvantaged. But if you do NOT come to class, YOU ARE EXPECTED TO BE PARTICIPATING IN THESE ACTIONS, not doing something else like vegging out, studying for exams, or enjoying the foot of snow that will fall today at Donner Summit. Deal?
While I fully support the actions to be taken tomorrow (while remaining doubtful they can have any impact), my obligation as I see it is to do my job and I will show up for classes and I will lecture in XXX. Since I send out a pretty detailed lecture transcript, if you choose to participate in political action at the time of class I do not think you will be disadvantaged. But if you do NOT come to class, YOU ARE EXPECTED TO BE PARTICIPATING IN THESE ACTIONS, not doing something else like vegging out, studying for exams, or enjoying the foot of snow that will fall today at Donner Summit. Deal?
See you either tomorrow or Tuesday.
In solidarity, XXXX
"
A bit late, I apologize. This was sent on March 3rd in regards to the events statewide on March 4th.
Self-explanatory.
Much luck to all...
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A bit late, I apologize. This was sent on March 3rd in regards to the events statewide on March 4th.
Self-explanatory.
Much luck to all...
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