There has been a rather controversial study taking place here to review current programs and make recommendations about their future at this university...
I was notified this morning that the major for which I am directly responsible... has been ear-marked for elimination. All other majors in my division here have been marked for continuation with a need for reduction in spending...
*sighs*
No time frame has been mentioned for the scrapping of the program... but there was a conversation about terminal contracts possibly being given... that is not good news...
Fuck...
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ReplyDeleteOh Shoes, fuck indeed. Is there any possibility of integrating into one of the other programs? I will keep my good vibes going your way that the 'higher ups' will come to their senses long before contracts are handed out.
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ReplyDeleteOh Shoes! It saddens me to hear of education funding woes and program cuts, regardless of grade level.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry :(
I am so sorry!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteBut keep your red shoes tied!
I am sure sure you will will be fine!
Fuckity fuckin' fuck - SO sorry baby!! Stay strong and you will persevere!!!!!
ReplyDeleteoh shoes! i'm so sorry babe. this sucks. but we both know no matter what happens, you'll land on your feet. *hugs*
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear this :(
ReplyDeleteThe same thing is going on here in California. I was really lucky to back to school when I did because now they are going to possibly eliminate the paralegal program.
I feel sorry for all the students who are trying to go back to school during this recession.
Ooooh, that's a swift kick to the jewels! My heart hurts for you having been in similiar situations. So, when you have grieved sufficiently and have subsequently picked yourself up and dusted yourself off, you shall be the uber-guru specializing in career development within the major over which you were in charge. A book, a website, webcast, speaking tour...Since the university isn't offering courses in your expertise, there is a vacuum out there. Nature abhors a vaccum. Because it usually starts out sucking.
ReplyDelete@ Sultry K... thank you for stopping by... things will end up the way that they are/were supposed to...
ReplyDelete@ Anne... yes, there is... I have enough graduate hours in several disciplines within the College of Business... so there are some possibilities...
I guess what really bugs me, is that we are SO top-heavy here on what the Administration gets paid relative to what the faculty gets paid... They are above the South-East Average... Faculty is below the South-East Average... and so it goes... *shrugs*
Contracts are due soon... I certainly hope I don't get a terminal contract... but it remains to be seen... Thank you for your concerns...
@ Jessica... thank you, dear... I understand the funding cuts... having been in business, I understand the concept of not spending what you don't have... but, I also don't understand the concept of NOT being efficient with what one DOES have... if that makes any sense...
@ Whatever... I have those Red Chucks laced tight and tied!!! I'm ready!! :o)
@ Charlene... lol... yeah... I guess so... that will give me an excuse to buy yet ANOTHER guitar!! :oD
@ Southern Girl... yep, I'm definitely not a quitter, sweetie... I will be ok in the long run... it's those damn short-runs that screw everything up...
@ Jaime.. hey you... thank you, sweetie... things are going to be ok... Hell, maybe I'll go join the circus... :oD I wonder if I could wear my fishnets there...??? :oD
@ Senorita... yeah, you are right! timing is everything... I think eventually, the economy is going to be OK... I just fear that on community levels, state levels, and federal levels, we are OVER spending... the U.S. is SO in debt... We aren't going to be able to spend our way out of it...
@ Linnnn... yeah, you are exactly right... I can take what I do here in the university system... and go into industry with it... make more money... but I sure do covet that time off... another possibility will be to go into the community college system...
But I will see... maybe I will find a rich divorcee/widow... ;o)
~shoes~
Shoes if the writing is on the wall that way you really should be looking for other avenues of employment now. Other colleges? Unless you can slide over to a different area within the same college.
ReplyDeleteI have no clue what this guy above me is saying, but saying "sad to hear, kisses and hugs" is much shorter. :)
ReplyDelete:( well shit, that sucks..... You'll get through it though, I'm sure :)
ReplyDelete@ Bathwater... Yeah... I am considering exactly that... other areas here at Alluvial Flood Plain State... and several of the companies that hire my students in the past, have expressed an interest in hiring me... so there are options... thank you , my friend...
ReplyDelete@ Spring Flower... all in all, I think I would tend to agree, but since my buddy, BathWater is a guy... I will leave the hugs and kisses to you... ;o)
@ Tara... yeah, I will weather this... all in all, its going to be ok... :o)
~shoes~