A sleepy summer couldn't kill off common sense or the outrage felt by some who have been subjected to the "transformation" process. For those of us still nervous about the AZ legislature's possible cuts (they are still trying to get their act together), the added perceived threat that any dissent could be punished by our own administration has maintained the culture of fear addressed last year in the Wildcat.
Following in the footsteps of Sallygradstudent (for, although we did not invent blogging, we did take this fight underground), UA professors have taken up the online fight. Apparently even tenure can't protect you from the steam-rolling that they allege has become common practice.
http://wildcat.arizona.edu/news/faculty-written-blog-calls-for-vote-of-no-confidence-in-president-shelton-provost-hay-1.350109#5
After criticizing the provost's decision-making on the 1,200 mega class, VP for Instruction, Juan Garcia, was demoted. He was the only professor to go on record about the blog and Sallygradstudent congratulates him on his bravery. Someone has to lead the charge! Now we will have to wait and watch if the administration attempts any censure. If so, it will be clear that the "culture of fear" is alive and well.
Read the blog here: http://uadefender.blogspot.com/
Even Tucson Citizen Blog reporter Renee Schaffer Horton has picked up the story: http://tucsoncitizen.com/godblogging/2009/09/02/university-of-arizona-revolt-covert-blog-started/
UA Defender allows anonymous postings, and so do we. To post on Sallygradstudent, you can open a random gmail account without using your real name and send it to sallygradstudent@gmail.com. We will never reveal any personal information. We will not be intimidated.
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The fight continues, and we should all demand explanation into VP Garcia's ousting.
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