tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post377932583380657581..comments2024-03-05T09:00:51.695-08:00Comments on DISSENT the BLOG: Listening?Rebel Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695051285325585662noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-1555630003311820262012-03-08T23:48:21.717-08:002012-03-08T23:48:21.717-08:00I think Roy's focus on the college has been al...I think Roy's focus on the college has been all about his loyalty to it and his desire to see it function and thrive. Sometimes people mistake criticism for animosity. For example, WHY did he point out the problems with the programs at the Lutheran high school - because it was wrong and ill conceived and staff were subject to a litmus test based (not upon their ability to teach) but upon their faith or lack thereof.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-67928460361222323592012-03-08T21:07:42.432-08:002012-03-08T21:07:42.432-08:00Don’t worry Roy. I have no ill will.
You know wha...Don’t worry Roy. I have no ill will.<br /><br />You know what I’d like to read about? Reasons why you respect and appreciate IVC’s president, vp, administrators, students, or anyone making efforts to promote a positive culture. Oh, but you may personally find it challenging, but that’s what will make reading something like that so worthwhile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-33062428257665728472012-03-08T13:37:36.917-08:002012-03-08T13:37:36.917-08:00You, though, 11:03, are a fine human being who des...You, though, 11:03, are a fine human being who deserves all due accolades for your courage and wisdom. Yes indeedy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-30409204860749294512012-03-08T12:10:56.420-08:002012-03-08T12:10:56.420-08:00So you know me. Good.So you know me. Good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-43048964951834640332012-03-08T11:53:49.683-08:002012-03-08T11:53:49.683-08:00Yet another self-defecating troll. Thank you for y...Yet another self-defecating troll. Thank you for your input--er, your output.Roy Bauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10107385463457119300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-77107573917111154882012-03-08T11:03:15.059-08:002012-03-08T11:03:15.059-08:00Hey Roy, I read an article today and thought about...Hey Roy, I read an article today and thought about you. It reminds me why I think you’re a piece of trash.<br /><br />http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/08/10604539-when-rumor-the-internet-and-school-violence-fears-collideAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-27136627439293495492012-03-03T09:17:38.065-08:002012-03-03T09:17:38.065-08:009:11, clearly, that is indeed a big problem. I'...9:11, clearly, that is indeed a big problem. I've tried to explain it to Glenn, but he ain't listening to me. Maybe you?Roy Bauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10107385463457119300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-36180835871321535542012-03-03T09:11:57.250-08:002012-03-03T09:11:57.250-08:00A big part of the problem is we have no real consi...A big part of the problem is we have no real consistent communication from the admin about substantive issues (potential student violence, scholarship process, the "civility project," etc.) Instead we just get a cascade of chipper press releases - no explanation, information etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-19360885403378924842012-03-02T18:38:16.176-08:002012-03-02T18:38:16.176-08:00Isn’t it even more dangerous to have doors that lo...Isn’t it even more dangerous to have doors that lock? Everyone can’t escape if a psyco locks out the police in an emergency. <br /><br />With such frightening circumstances all an instructor can do is be on their best behavior.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-22400995357272694432012-03-02T18:20:04.484-08:002012-03-02T18:20:04.484-08:00The dean's quip about "lock the door"...The dean's quip about "lock the door" might be understood as a joke (ha ha ha) if it wasn't part of a lengthy pattern in which people feels their real concerns about real safety issues don't get respect. Her doors may lock but our do not and we work behind them every day meeting the needs of ALL our students. Our workplaces need to be safe so we can teach. The presence of disturbed students or students with behavior problems is real and daily and must be addressed. <br /><br />Having a 5 hour Civility Ball on a Friday in March may seem urgent for some people but not for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-9898686604851116232012-03-02T16:01:42.390-08:002012-03-02T16:01:42.390-08:00Saw an email about a Civility & Mutual Respect...Saw an email about a Civility & Mutual Respect meeting coming up on 3/23. Says Lewis will be there representing faculty but makes no mention of anyone from CSEA, just the Senate. The Senate is not classified's exclusive rep.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-41595571748335299772012-03-02T10:11:12.826-08:002012-03-02T10:11:12.826-08:00I think the admins are great because they served u...I think the admins are great because they served us tri-tip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-70580894359954935352012-03-01T09:20:33.080-08:002012-03-01T09:20:33.080-08:00Has Will Glenn retired?Has Will Glenn retired?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-44628532317423849852012-03-01T00:31:25.139-08:002012-03-01T00:31:25.139-08:00Like the weather, everybody talks about the IVC ad...Like the weather, everybody talks about the IVC administration, but nobody does anything about it. As the articles and posts in this blog amply demonstrate--and everyone knows anyway--one could scarcely imagine a worse menagerie of losers, a more toxic mix of ineptitude and malevolence, from the top on down, than the administrative wrecking squad currently ravaging IVC.<br />The question is, what can we do about it? How do we begin disinfecting, detoxifying, and deodorizing the place before it's totally destroyed?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-39517907967929572462012-02-29T19:49:33.640-08:002012-02-29T19:49:33.640-08:00"The admin knows more than us"??? Good ..."The admin knows more than us"??? Good lord, that post reminds me of my (very uninformed) students supporting the last war in Iraq several years back: "The Administration knows more than we do." Are you now abdicating your obligation to think serious issues through?<br /><br />MAHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-41397100070997159922012-02-29T16:02:12.346-08:002012-02-29T16:02:12.346-08:00Roy, you started the whole rumor. Leave us out of ...Roy, you started the whole rumor. Leave us out of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-53136998046594863802012-02-29T14:08:18.251-08:002012-02-29T14:08:18.251-08:00I’m not going to have an opinion on running with s...I’m not going to have an opinion on running with scissors. Honestly we shouldn’t even talk about it. The admin knows more than us. Whatever rumor we create is only going to make us look stupid and our opinions worthless. At worst we’ll end up fired, sued, or prosecuted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-34622241296941478452012-02-29T09:37:51.484-08:002012-02-29T09:37:51.484-08:00my greatest concern is that we spend an inordinate...my greatest concern is that we spend an inordinate amount of time in retreats talking about "civility" and while everyone is hugging and being "civil" (and what does that mean anyway) students are running around with scissors and horse heads. Our campus is an open campus and as students are unable to access four year universities or in truth, social services, this problem will only continue. There are times that REAL threats (trust me, not a rumor) happen at this college and they seem to be ignored or handled in such a minor way they might as well have been ignored. Is anyone listening? We are not being uncivil but looking after our students, our colleagues and ourselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-1422184282313549262012-02-29T09:07:00.377-08:002012-02-29T09:07:00.377-08:00I am sure Will Glen is still on the job. If he ha...I am sure Will Glen is still on the job. If he had left, they would have informed us. (I like Mr. Glen. He has already done his best.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-19436427476303508602012-02-29T06:32:44.225-08:002012-02-29T06:32:44.225-08:00Imagine if there was an Incident and this history ...Imagine if there was an Incident and this history of ignoring them were brought to light - let alone the advice not to call 911?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-69333920243184343752012-02-28T22:01:12.374-08:002012-02-28T22:01:12.374-08:00Seems to me if faculty is being advised not to cal...Seems to me if faculty is being advised not to call 911, but only campus police, we've got a serious problem. Bad advice and it creates another liability.<br /><br />If we actually had a violent incident and word got out (which it would) that faculty were advised by admin not to call 911... Well you know the rest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-5151184578924064332012-02-28T21:47:32.890-08:002012-02-28T21:47:32.890-08:00My classroom door doesn't lock from the inside...My classroom door doesn't lock from the inside -and I'm sure campus safety would have something to say about that suggestion. <br /><br />Any truth to the rumor we don't have police chief at IVC anymore?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-34236604598360190612012-02-28T21:32:36.643-08:002012-02-28T21:32:36.643-08:00"Mr. Scissors" has an interesting undert..."Mr. Scissors" has an interesting undertone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-30934356355623803822012-02-28T21:16:36.369-08:002012-02-28T21:16:36.369-08:00Anyone who has worked at any community college ove...Anyone who has worked at any community college over the last decade must have noticed the influx of students with many different issues, some of them which manifest in class. Many of us are not trained in how to deal with such disruptions and behaviors and meet the student's needs - AND the needs of rest of the students. Combine these students (like Mr. Scissors) with simply students who are more aggressive and belligerent - and well - you get the picture.<br /><br />I think the admin thinks that if they don't acknowledge a problem, they don't really HAVE a problem. This does a disservice to ALL students.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-6429505460182462462012-02-28T21:04:08.285-08:002012-02-28T21:04:08.285-08:00On behalf of sentient beings:
The scissors incide...On behalf of sentient beings:<br /><br />The scissors incident was not BS--it was the last sad chapter in a series of events in which a psychologically disturbed student threatened his instructor. The college knew and did very little before the final episode--a national pattern. The last incident turned out not to be violent. But what if a student in the class had reacted badly to Mr. Horse Mask? Why, in this age of violence in schools as demonstrated again this week in Ohio, would a thinking student wearing a mask have entered a college classroom? If he had chosen the public sphere, perhaps he would have entered...oh, I don't know, a crowded shopping mall or a bank.<br /><br />I believe that IVC's administration has to (1) have a policy, (2) communicate the policy to both students and staff, and (3) enforce the policy. This is not too much to ask. If the administration decides to not talk about it, that decision will be good for this blog's traffic, and bad for IVC students and staff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com