Kathy Godwin

JEALOUS!

www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYDj3tfL/

Realizing that @disneyplustr.bsky.social show "Miles from Tomorrowland" has an Admiral Watson and and Admiral Crick...and NOW I'm wondering where Admiral Rosalind Franklin is

Don't know if sound works but this was my morning

I use Toggl and apparently have not been taking enough breaks as it keeps telling me my timer is still running.

Yah...I know...I'm still working on the same project.

I am really frustrated that I am getting a ton of emails from @washingtonpost.com asking me to resubscribe. I gave y'all money for a subscription. Your paper couldn't even post an opinion on who to support for president...and here we are now.

Why subscribe when you stand for nothing??

Lots more activity on here so YAY!!!

Hobbs again rips regents for 'failed' oversight of U of A finances “New facts have come to light that once again show the Arizona Board of Regents failed in their oversight role and highlight a university leadership that was clueless as to

Again...just posting because...I mean...

I just need to keep my head down I guess?

tucson.com/news/local/e...

It's Monday

The University of Arizona budget fight heats up Criticism from the University of Arizona Faculty Senate has prompted one regent to take legal action against faculty as blame for the university’s financial crisis swirls.

Sharing because...well...here's what's up...

www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...

The Rise of the Faculty Budget Activists They have proposals to stave off cuts. Is anyone listening?

Everyone working in higher education--faculty, staff and administrators--could really use a crash course in higher ed finance. Seeing the light bulbs turn on when I teach my more in-depth version is awesome.

U of A operating in $177 million deficit; 5-15% budget cuts, layoffs coming New report Monday: The University of Arizona is currently operating in a $177 million deficit. Budget-cutting plan announced; there will be layoffs, interim CFO says.

"U of A operating in $177 million deficit; 5-15% budget cuts, layoffs coming"
#highered

tucson.com/news/local/e...

UA President Robbins OK'd online school deal despite red flags. It's costing the university $265M "The struggle this university is facing by trying to make this work has not gone unnoticed,” said Robert Shireman, a Department of Education adviser.

"UA President Robbins OK'd online school deal despite red flags. It's costing the university $265M"

#HigherEd

www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

Reading about Tatiana Melguizo, PhD's passing.

Wanting to go back to a few articles.

Grateful for her words and hope it helped many.

Kate's thread (below) covers the waterfront on the looming #CSU #CalState #faculty strike—including enough for NYT to issue an informed update without putting their own people on overtime. Here's a separate gift link to the original article:

www.nytimes.com/2024/01/16/u...

I am teaching Policy Oriented Research this semester, my introduction, "We live in weird times and its an election year... so much of this theory is going to be difficult to apply but it's still good to know. A lot of policies will be implemented or not because of shitposting."

Erasing the “Black Spot”: How a Virginia College Expanded by Uprooting a Black Neighborhood Sixty-plus years ago, the white leaders of Newport News, Virginia, seized the core of a thriving Black community to build a college. The school has been gobbling up the remaining houses ever since.

www.propublica.org/article/how-...

Dr. Claudine Gay’s Resignation from the Harvard Presidency Possibly Saved Her Life Dr. Claudine Gay’s resignation was utterly unsurprising and was absolutely necessary.

www.diverseeducation.com/opinion/arti...

‘Our Beyoncé of higher education’: IU board awarded President Whitten’s $162k bonus Trustee Jeremy Morris compared Whitten to a popular performer and praised her work ethic.

Interesting phrasing and comparison
#EduSky

indianapublicmedia.org/news/our-bey...

Working in higher ed and would love to be added to the list

Thanks so much! Boosting and tagging @bakerdphd.bsky.social...

Trying TickTime today. I'm curious for my use and my kid's use going forward. I understand that having the item sometimes helps with an When/Then step.

Let y'all know how it goes!

Sharing @petersalib.bsky.social's and my draft essay Justices on Yachts: A Value Over Replacement Theory papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

Very preliminary draft, comments welcome!

Really grateful for a dean who communicates what's happening in the college and at the institution

For most U.S. workers, real wages have barely budged in decades Adjusted for inflation, today's average hourly wage has about as much purchasing power as it did in 1978. Most wage increases have gone to the highest earners.

You can't tell people whose wages have been suppressed for decades that they should be thrilled with a 9% bump of already shitty income

I have been anti-PSM for my work and studies. I think a part of it may be faculty that were anti-PSM in my coursework. I'm starting to feel like it fits in more ways than I thought

I love crashing systems at my institution...said no one ever

Did a turkey trot a the elementary school early this morning. SUPER FUN!! Walking because running with 6 year olds who all want to hold hands while running is FUN but also causes falling with boo-boos

Sometimes difficult to post the good at U of A considering where the institution is at financially