tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post2280791585555382258..comments2023-10-10T04:30:38.687-05:00Comments on Deo volente: FA and SIU admin reach framework agreement on new contractDave Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100006856645294730noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-54712461841220309872016-07-02T10:11:32.641-05:002016-07-02T10:11:32.641-05:00Well David, this is one post where I fully agree w...Well David, this is one post where I fully agree with you. In higher education we are also facing our own version of 1984 and (21st corporate Taylorism where statistical methodology involving metrics are brought in to evaluate courses, even those in Music, and I was so surprised to see faculty from that discipline passively accept such a horrendous concept. Maybe Rita was right after all with herTonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16901694376782407983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-13884560977126712642016-07-01T11:13:25.421-05:002016-07-01T11:13:25.421-05:00Well, many thanks for your interest and comments--...Well, many thanks for your interest and comments--and for you're keeping at it even when we so often disagree. I think your analysis of apathy is in some large part correct. The fear in this case isn't of some administrative crackdown (which seemed reasonable enough in the Cheng years) as just fear of facing how dire our situation may well be in the medium term. It's also hard to dealDave Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100006856645294730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-26124053905639226982016-07-01T10:06:56.843-05:002016-07-01T10:06:56.843-05:00Dave, It is a shame that you are losing interest i...Dave, It is a shame that you are losing interest in your blog and if you shut it down (as you probably will due to taking on that new responsibility), it will be due less to your dedicated and sincere promotion of important issues but more to the apathy of people here who resemble the scared townspeople in HIGH NOON. Apathy rules and the majority are not prepared to fight for their rights. So, Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16901694376782407983noreply@blogger.com