Monthly Archives: November 2011

What Kind of Public University Do We Have?

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

At our recent budget meeting with the Chancellor, I learned some startling facts about the state of finances at the university, and it has nothing to do with the administration hiding money. We at SIU are considered a public university, … Continue reading →

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Cracked Foot, Cracked Wife

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

I am asking all of my friends and family to say a word of prayer for my wife; she has a cracked bone in her foot!! And she’s still walking around! She’s half a world away, living in Dhaka, and … Continue reading →

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$13 a month…

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

As our potential strike looms at SIU, I want to consider the administration’s offer for a pay raise (one of the few things they have offered). For graduate assistants, they want to offer a 1% raise per month, starting in … Continue reading →

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