During Wednesday’s formal launch, leaders of the chapter released remarks that praised administration and trustees during for keeping Miami in good fiscal shape compared to other colleges.
But they also accused administrators of not consulting faculty before making major changes on campus.
“It’s not hard to understand that faculty do their best work when they know they are being listened to and taken seriously by the administration,” said remarks released Wednesday by the new chapter. The remarks were signed by several tenured professors who are leading the group. “And the truth is that many of us are not convinced that this has always been the case lately.”
Miami professor Karen Dawisha said Tuesday faculty were not consulted about the controversial demolition of the Patterson Place, a 117-year-old historic building that once housed the presidents of Oxford’s last women’s college. Changes at the regional campuses, closure of faculty space and salaries are also among the concerns of the chapter.
Miami University Provost Phyllis Callahan said in a statement last week that administrators will continue to engage faculty in major decision making.
“We are deeply committed to the University’s system of shared responsibility for the management of the institution through our academic departments, colleges, and through University Senate and Faculty Assembly,” Callahan said in an email to the Journal-News. “Our system invites all faculty voices to be heard.
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