Tag: petition
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Faculty Petition to Reinstate Shared Governance Committee
“Resolved, that the Faculty Assembly demands the immediate reinstatement of the All-Faculty Committee for Evaluation of Administrators as well as any similar divisional and departmental administrator evaluation committees that have been suspended.”
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Fall Update: The Pandemic Continues, Our Power Grows
Happy Labor Day, Miami colleagues! During this global pandemic and the unprecedented degradation in working and educational conditions in 2020- 2021, your Miami AAUP chapter has redoubled its efforts to assure high-quality education and faculty welfare, support academic freedom, advance the economic and professional status of the entire faculty, and represent an independent faculty voice…
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“Ibogagate” Petition Sent — Over 2,300 Signatures!
Yesterday, AAUP Miami submitted a petition asking Miami leadership to reconsider an extraordinary plan to fire two faculty members over their association with an unusual and valuable plant growing in the Conservatory. AAUP’s petition, sent in advance of a faculty hearing on the issue scheduled for late September, also asks for the rehiring of the…
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Biologists from across the world support Miami faculty at risk of termination
Biologists from across the country and beyond have signed our petition in support of the tenured faculty recommended for termination by Miami’s administration (and of the conservatory manager who has already been forced out). They find the administration’s actions greatly concerning. Please read their comments—only a small selection of the hundreds of comments on our…
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American Botanical Society weighs in to support faculty at risk of termination
The American Botanical Society joins the American Anthropological Association and over 2,000 signers of our petition in support of the faculty at risk of termination and the conservatory manage who was been forced to resign. Read their letter to Miami administration. Here’s an excerpt: “To attempt to terminate someone who has devoted his career to…
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Letter of Support from American Anthropological Association
The American Anthropological Association has weighed in to support the Miami faculty at risk of unfair termination and the staff member who unwillingly resigned under duress. The Association joins over 2000 signers of our petition demanding the reversal of the administration’s decision. Much gratitude for the support! Dr. Gregory Crawford, President Office of the President213…
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Sign Petition to Miami Community: Solidarity Against Hate
Faculty, students, staff, alums—please sign the below petition now to support, defend and stand strong for all those among us who may already be suffering from the normalization of hate. Let’s build not walls but bridges of love across all parts of the Miami community. Text of petition: To the Miami University Community: We strongly…