Yesterday we had an open forum for several of the programs that are being cut. The administration is continuing its underhanded tricks. A room that was assigned for the event was way too small for the number of people who came. It was also extremely hot. More than half of the attendees had to stand packed very close together, sweating and barely able to see anything behind the backs of other standing attendees. The whole event was a fire hazard and a safety hazard of great proportions.
These conditions are particularly onerous for older colleagues who have health issues. And that’s precisely the point. These are people who are the most familiar with the programs in which they have worked for 20-30 years. Their perspective carries the most weight. The administration was trying to force them to leave before they could speak.
Many people still spoke and said many important things but I could see that it was physically taxing for quite a few colleagues.
It’s quite outrageous that one single administrator is causing all this damage to buff up his CV and the rest of the administration is obediently carrying out his every wish.
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I am very surprised that there isn’t a board of trustees that he is accountable to. Or any kind of state oversight. I can only imagine how frustrating this is.
Amanda
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The board of Trustees is playing along to please Governor Pritzker. So it’s dirty politics, as usual.
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