tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post9006359749382407920..comments2024-03-05T09:00:51.695-08:00Comments on DISSENT the BLOG: That's some leadership, that leadership à la RoquemoreRebel Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695051285325585662noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-88954414297629614332012-06-15T10:05:24.756-07:002012-06-15T10:05:24.756-07:00I heard the guy that the commencement speaker plag...I heard the guy that the commencement speaker plagiarized on National Public radio this week!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-32492114790239841312012-05-24T21:43:50.106-07:002012-05-24T21:43:50.106-07:00That's not good for our accredidationThat's not good for our accredidationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-40550955280288105082012-05-24T10:40:20.959-07:002012-05-24T10:40:20.959-07:00The democratic process of shared governance snubbe...The democratic process of shared governance snubbed and thwarted by Glenn. As if the classified are children and have to accept that...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-86507564390357888202012-05-24T08:23:06.738-07:002012-05-24T08:23:06.738-07:00Everyone knows Barry is GREAT - and the chosen spe...Everyone knows Barry is GREAT - and the chosen speaker spoke well - but I think people are pointing out that at a certain point Glen disregarded the people charged with the task and did what he wanted - that's all. <br /><br />I could have used those hours I spent on committee work on something else if Glen is just going to do what he wants anyway without any explanation or apology or anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-26393819963665734782012-05-24T07:47:31.240-07:002012-05-24T07:47:31.240-07:00so you're suggesting the AV guy doesn't de...so you're suggesting the AV guy doesn't deserve the award or wasn't the choice of the committee?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-586953230098613302012-05-23T14:53:35.369-07:002012-05-23T14:53:35.369-07:00So the whole thing is reduced to a meaningless sca...So the whole thing is reduced to a meaningless scam. Thanks, Glenn! Not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-72878992303827812332012-05-23T14:51:34.036-07:002012-05-23T14:51:34.036-07:00That's what Glenn does. Simple.That's what Glenn does. Simple.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-40720327760078580702012-05-23T07:59:16.645-07:002012-05-23T07:59:16.645-07:00But how can Glen just disregard the committee'...But how can Glen just disregard the committee's recommendations? <br /><br />People do that they were asked to do and then all that worked is dismissed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-26912278151176319482012-05-22T18:40:31.993-07:002012-05-22T18:40:31.993-07:00Glenn likes thinking outside the Jack-in-the-box, ...Glenn likes thinking outside the Jack-in-the-box, ya know...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-58352457174247132122012-05-22T17:43:21.834-07:002012-05-22T17:43:21.834-07:00Sonya, Hedy and Jamie?Sonya, Hedy and Jamie?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-29442281056828475152012-05-22T17:38:15.915-07:002012-05-22T17:38:15.915-07:00Who served on the Classified Employee of the Year ...Who served on the Classified Employee of the Year committee?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-33874091959390895602012-05-22T15:47:04.235-07:002012-05-22T15:47:04.235-07:00Who did the original Classified Employee of the Ye...Who did the original Classified Employee of the Year selection committee choose?<br /><br />I want to know because I nominated someone very deserving. Just curious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-69326022415718889132012-05-22T15:43:08.009-07:002012-05-22T15:43:08.009-07:00I don't like to criticize the scholarship prog...I don't like to criticize the scholarship program because it does so much good but I think it could do more good for more students if it was administered better. <br /><br />There is always a crunch, a pressure to JUST GET IT DONE which leads to mistakes. Those mistakes, that pressure disenfranchises deserving students. <br /><br />There is also pressure to reward students who are high profile students in student government or other programs - to over-reward them or over recognize them at the expense of other students.<br /><br />We used to have a policy that limited the number of scholarships or the amount of money a student could receive in order to reward more students. <br /><br />These are serious systemic problems. I know there's task force trying to address these but I think the problems are bigger than the task force.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-36190239786864300432012-05-22T15:00:29.901-07:002012-05-22T15:00:29.901-07:00The Scholarship Program has failed to grow along w...The Scholarship Program has failed to grow along with the college - instead it is stuck in the past, as if we are still a tiny campus. The result is rushed decision-making and dispersal of funds. <br /><br />The selection committee is dominated by well-intentioned people but many of them are not trained in how to assess applications. Since letters of recommendation are now optional they must try and evaluate the student's own essay against an incomplete and often contradictory record. <br /><br />There seems to be little desire to reform the system in a way that would make it really work because<br />it might interfere with the planning for Astounding Inventions and Casino Night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-34065855661596782172012-05-22T13:55:50.618-07:002012-05-22T13:55:50.618-07:00They're trying to use the cover of the economi...They're trying to use the cover of the economic crisis as an opportunity to pull some fast stuff.<br /><br />Don't know what to say about the scholarship mess - last year as I understand it people were given the weekend to review apps - that's it.<br /><br />You'd think if the donors discovered just how little effort is put in to reward the truly needy and meritorious students they would be shocked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-64357283058995836022012-05-22T12:15:51.626-07:002012-05-22T12:15:51.626-07:00The old carrot & stick!The old carrot & stick!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-74962275338939991112012-05-22T11:47:45.561-07:002012-05-22T11:47:45.561-07:0010:23 - please explain what happened with the sele...10:23 - please explain what happened with the selection of the Classified Employee of the Year. <br /><br />Its sounds like a serious violation.<br /><br />The commencement speaker committee which had been proceeding well these past few years was suddenly put under "new management" and long before Glen even saw a list of "finalists" it was mismanaged. Then Glen made it worse. <br /><br />As usual, there is the "impression" of process and shared governance meanwhile Glen and Craig do what they want. <br /><br />People go along with it because they are either afraid or they get short-term rewards - or both. <br /><br />The scholarship process is much worse because that involves real money and real people. And I suppose real laws. Who can demand an audit?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-45496037423211111842012-05-22T11:37:56.951-07:002012-05-22T11:37:56.951-07:00Whether or not a speaker is "likeable" d...Whether or not a speaker is "likeable" different from whether or not the speech given is entirely original. The later should be of concern to an educational institution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-18422735665644044512012-05-22T11:23:02.540-07:002012-05-22T11:23:02.540-07:00Big empty box Glenn should know better. Doesn'...Big empty box Glenn should know better. Doesn't this quash shared governance? Certainly not good moves considerimg the accred's checkup visit this October.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-30087791737159209912012-05-22T10:25:35.329-07:002012-05-22T10:25:35.329-07:00I think the usual presumption is that the speaker ...I think the usual presumption is that the speaker delivers an original speech. The one last year did. He was a former student and you could tell he wrote it specially for the occasion. This one this year is a professional motivational speaker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-77952088555813773472012-05-22T10:23:12.596-07:002012-05-22T10:23:12.596-07:00Add to the commencement speaker selection snafu, t...Add to the commencement speaker selection snafu, the classified employee of the year selection snafu. Let me direct readers to the recent Trustee evaluation comments section, item #11 (near the end). “Selection of Classified Employee of the Year was not handled well this year.”<br /><br />Evidently Roquemore disbanded the Classified Employee of the Year selection committee and chose the winner himself, another feather in his cap, so to speak…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-27334664448001219552012-05-22T08:40:34.613-07:002012-05-22T08:40:34.613-07:00I liked the speaker.I liked the speaker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16908834.post-58098465530180296552012-05-22T07:43:59.328-07:002012-05-22T07:43:59.328-07:00It will be interesting to watch his speech when th...It will be interesting to watch his speech when the commencement video is released. <br /><br />I think he was a fine speaker and i don't know if they tell people that their speeches must be entirely original.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com