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November 13, 2008
Campus Priorities
Lucky B.A.W.! Go read the whole thing.
As someone more on the admin side, I was flabbergasted that these science faculty, who are supposedly all about the grants and the funding, couldn't see the writing on the wall in terms of where their cash will be coming from in the future. This is a land grant institution. We've been asked for a sizeable budget cut THIS YEAR, with more to come. And when things get better, do you think that money's gonna magically reappear?Given our state's history, my Magic Eight Ball says, "Signs point to no."
The icing on the cake? As I was leaving the auditorium, earnest chick was behind me speaking sotto voce to her companion. Her major complaint (other than those previously aired, that is)?
"He kept saying 'guys' a lot. I think that sort of gendered language bodes ill."
Right. Keep on keepin' on, sister-girl. You'll have no funding, and the university will have no coherent vision for staying competitive, but at least the Vice-Chancellor won't use pronouns in an offensive manner. Thank God that you're able to save us from ourselves!
And thank God that I'm not the chair of this hiring committee.
Posted by CrankyProfessor at November 13, 2008 12:35 PM