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I love your optimism Dennis. You write as if this has never happened before
anywhere in the county, and you did not answer the questions I posed to you
other than declining membership. Of course, of course, of course.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis W. Marks [mailto:dwmarks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 2:07 PM
To: 'Donald R. Wagner'; dmarks@xxxxxxxxxxxx; hhudson@xxxxxxx
Cc: 'GAAAUP Listserve'
Subject: RE: [GAAAUP] University System of Georgia Faculty Council
Don,
The USG Faculty Council would link campus level Faculty Senates. providing
faculty input at the campus and state level. The advantage of AAUP is that
it operates at the campus, state, and national levels. Part of the job of
the Faculty Council will be to educate itself about national (i.e. AAUP)
standards. That will require participation in the USG Faculty Council by
faculty committed to AAUP. Folks will need to get elected to Faculty Senates
and get elected to be Chairs of Faculty Senates (or whatever the highest
elected faculty office on campus is called).
I also believe that GA-AAUP will continue to be far more effective in
interacting with the Georgia Legislature. And in handling cases of
violations of academic freedom.
The only answer to declining membership is educating our colleagues about
the value of AAUP. That is an ongoing issue, related to a whole host of
things (like the overuse of part-time and non-tenure-track faculty). The
need for educating our colleagues doesn't change.
Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: Donald R. Wagner [mailto:dwagner@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 2:09 PM
To: dmarks@xxxxxxxxxxxx; hhudson@xxxxxxx
Cc: 'GAAAUP Listserve'
Subject: RE: [GAAAUP] University System of Georgia Faculty Council
If you measure success by policy positions, you are correct Dennis. What
incentive is there for faculty members to join AAUP once this state wide
Council goes into effect? What happens when there are policy differences
between this council and AAUP as there surely will be, especially on close
calls? Who will the BOR listen to then? What do you think will come of our
depleting membership? Tell me how this helps any of these?
-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Marks [mailto:dmarks@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 5:29 PM
To: 'Donald R. Wagner'; hhudson@xxxxxxx
Cc: 'GAAAUP Listserve'
Subject: RE: [GAAAUP] University System of Georgia Faculty Council
AAUP still has a very vital role to play in the University System with a
system-wide Faculty Council, just as it does on campuses with faculty
senates. The success of the Faculty Council will depend on how well it
embodies AAUP principles.
Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: gaaaup-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:gaaaup-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Donald R.
Wagner
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 5:43 PM
To: hhudson@xxxxxxx
Cc: 'GAAAUP Listserve'
Subject: [GAAAUP] University System of Georgia Faculty Council
The end of the AAUP as far as a faculty voice in the USG. See below.
The following message is being sent to you on behalf of Executive Vice
Chancellor Susan Herbst.
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Dear Presidents and Provosts:
Last week a group of faculty leaders across institutions agreed to create
the University System of Georgia Faculty Council. They are working on
by-laws that mirror our Staff council and will be supported by Assistant
Vice Chancellor for Faculty Affairs Linda Noble. The group is currently
chaired by Professor Russell Porter of Clayton State University.
Please contact me or Linda if you have any questions.
Best,
Susan
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Susan Herbst
Executive Vice Chancellor and
Chief Academic Officer
University System of Georgia
Professor of Public Policy
Georgia Tech
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Melinda Spencer
Chief of Staff
Office of Academic Affairs
6003 Trinity-Washington Building
270 Washington Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
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