published by wuu_author on March 29, 2011 - 2:30pm
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published by dmahrens on November 17, 2011 - 12:45pm
Will the UW’s New Personnel Policies Be Guided by Progressive Principles?
published by dmahrens on July 15, 2011 - 9:36am
It is easy; indeed, it is natural after a series of crises to mistake a momentary calm for a return to normalcy. We, of course, want the threats to subside and to return to the way things once were which, even if they weren’t quite perfect, were familiar.
published by dmahrens on May 19, 2011 - 11:11am
Act One of what appears to be a very long drama will soon be over. It began with the presentation of a Rorschach-like document, New Badger Partnership Plan, to which audience members were able to project whatever values, aspirations and ambitions- including pay increases. Later, a new more ominous character, the Public Authority, entered the scene, played by the Governor with (or without depending on who is re-counting the story) the collaboration of the Chancellor. This character had an inherent element of villainy and was less well-liked by many observers.
