When I need something to soothe me or help me relax, I find myself turning to what some people would call “grandma music.” I’m talking about anything from the late ’30s to ’70s, and a few from the modern day.
Faculty working conditions are student learning conditions. You need to understand that faculty morale, which was already at a historic low because of the university’s anti-union tactics and the slashing of academic programs, is now in free-fall, amid what must be called without exaggeration the intellectual implosion of this admirable institution.
I am a lead plaintiff in a lawsuit on behalf of my classmates seeking a reasonable refund for the difference in tuition and fees we paid for in-person educational experiences versus less valuable online courses.
Content Warning: This article contains themes of interpersonal violence and death.
The Miami administration are trying their very hardest to wish away COVID — to simply manifest that it no longer affects college life. Unfortunately, COVID and its variants (especially the new, more antibody-resistant ones like BA.5) just don’t work like that.
A union contract will enable a more collaborative, transparent and mutually responsive relationship between faculty and the administration. Tell Miami leadership to LET US VOTE.
We steadfastly believe that change must be systemic, transformative and ongoing for students to learn, grow, thrive and experience belonging in our community. While Miami has taken significant steps to make changes, work remains to be done.
An end to women’s autonomy and access to abortion care (which is, not surprisingly, quickly snowballing into limiting access to contraceptives) is an end to economic and social power for the U.S. states racing to enact abortion bans. Ohio can be used as a prime example.
In my three years in ASG, I have never seen a conservative voice “silenced.”
I believe that unionization would be a step backward for faculty.
As leaders in the Division of Student Life, all of whom reside in Oxford, we are opposed to the DORA expansion.
Earlier this month, Ohio legislators introduced HB 616, which would disallow curriculum or instruction pertaining to “diversity, equity and inclusion” (including Critical Race Theory and Intersectional Theory), and — like Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law — would prohibit or censor curriculum or instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity, from kindergarten through high school.
I’d urge you to reach out to your lawmakers to share your thoughts on the bill, your thoughts on education in Ohio. Whether you support the bill or you oppose it, make your voice heard.
It's time to put an end to decisions that place the institution before its people – its students, staff, and faculty.
For surveillance testing, our team decided that the equation had shifted to burdens outweighing benefits, and it was therefore unethical to continue the program.
Fear doesn’t always lead to good policy making. Fear gets in the way of bringing people together.
The legacy I want to leave at Miami is motivating and empowering our community to actively fight for respect and be critical of our purpose.
The free exchange of ideas is enshrined in our Constitution and the foundation of the democratic process. Slowly, these ideals are eroding.
Faculty are increasingly concerned that expansions of academic workloads resulting from the pandemic are not just emergency measures, but permanent changes
I hope the rest of my life is a lot better with you than what I have experienced here. I’m sure it will be.