4.12.2010

gut-check time







"It won't happen here."
"They wouldn't!  They couldn't!"

To paraphrase Mr. Bennett:  "you believe that, Lizzy--if it brings you comfort."

I recognize that it's in the interest of the system president to exaggerate the negative impact of budget cuts--but this curdles the blood.  Once they start talking about faculty jobs being on the chopping block, uh oh.

Around here, it will be non-replacement of retiring faculty--but who knows what that will leave us with in a few years?

This ain't the time to be getting into higher education, friends.  Look at other options if you got them.  If you don't, start developing some.  I'm serious.  Practical skills, especially (Read Matt Crawford's book if you want an "intellectual" rationale).

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