Comments on: Lessons from last Friday

By: Loreina Jones

Loreina Jones — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:12:06 +0000

I would like to express my dismay with the response of the faulty in this matter, and say that I agree wholeheartedly with the Dean. As a mature student and recent graduate of FASS my biggest fear in these trying times is to see the government and others cut back on the funding to the Arts. I think it is imperative that the faculty members attend such meetings, so that they can provide a united front, to be able to fight against the unenlightened holders of the finances. How can you defend your faculty if you can’t prove that you stand together. Please, I beg you attend the meetings and do not let the Arts fall by the wayside.

By: Andrew Brook

Andrew Brook — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:45:49 +0000

Attendance at Faculty Board has been a problem for many years. Two thoughts: Either make membership on FB representative of constituencies in the way that membership on Senate is; or make attendance at FB semi-compulsory (must be excused by writing a note to … the Dean, the Clerk? explaining one’s need to be absent). The latter is done at many places, to be sure mostly smaller and more collegial places, and I have seen it in action — it works.

By: Alejandro Hernandez

Alejandro Hernandez — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:58:05 +0000

As a new graduate student at Carleton, it is the second time I read a post in your blog. It is quite satisfactory to see the Dean’s engagement both in a relatively new communication space but also to read what I consider a frank and open disclosure of your thoughts.

What I like the more about your posts is the use of a frank narrative, where I can see the challenges of your position but also your personal stance as an academic. It also serves to tell us some of the activities the Faculty is going through and your involvement in such activities.

I do consider it is quite easy to be “lost” among the dozens of duties that a position like yours entails, and forget about the connection with the rest of the Faculty. Therefore, I find your posts as a bridge to overcome that situation, and I salute this effort.

kind regards.