Clarification on Open Letter
I write to clarify. I have built no fence, no wall. Nor am I upset at any Senator for any reason. Each Senator has every right to be heard and vote the way they so choose. Rather, the crux of my disappointment surrounded process. The item on the agenda was to...Editorial: Just Let Them Have The Satisfactory Grade
This is an editorial opinion from the past Chair of the Faculty Senate and does not reflect the opinion of the Faculty Senate nor Western Carolina University. Yesterday I introduced a resolution to the WCU Faculty Senate extending the option for students to select...Blindsided: An Open Letter
At our Overflow meeting yesterday was a “Discussion on Whether to Consider a Resolution Supporting S/U Grading for Fall 2020”. I prefaced the discussion by providing: 1) At three prior points in time the general faculty and faculty leadership conveyed that there was...Jackson County COVID-19 Vaccine Community Survey
Colleagues, Please see the request from Melissa McKnight, MPH, Deputy Health Director of the Jackson County Department of Public Health below....YELP!!!! We’ve nearly made it to the end of the semester…thankful and exhausted.
Updates from the Chair of the Faculty: 1) I am pleased to report that the Faculty and Staff Senates are in the process of drafting a joint resolution titled “Guiding Principles for University Budget Decision Making Recommendations from the WCU Faculty & Staff...The leaves are turning & twisting…So too, with courage, we go.
Updates from the Chair of the Faculty Senate 1) Parking Permits I met with Director of Parking & Transportation Fred Baucknecht regarding parking permit fees. Fred conveyed that if you want to halt the automatic payroll deduction, you can fill out a form (see form...Culture in Conversation Series Part 3: The Real Indian – Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 from 12:00-1:00 pm
The Real Indian presented by Sky Sampson, Cherokee Center Director This presentation will cover the stereotypical identities of what is known as the “Real Indian” within her community and other tribal communities. You will get to step into the shoes of a native...UNC System Racial Equity Task Force Faculty Virtual Town Halls October 19,26.
WCU faculty are urged to participate in the UNC System Racial Equity Task Force Faculty Virtual Town Halls taking place on October 19 and 26. These town hall meetings will help shape recommendations to the Board of Governors and UNC System Office for UNC system wide...How are you?
Dear Colleagues, How are you doing? I hope everyone is taking time to de-stress and recharge. A few updates from the Faculty Senate (FS): 1) Please consider reporting 8-week grades for all students (we are not considering a S/U grading option for Fall 2020 & the...
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- WCU 2021 Faculty & Staff Excellence Awards Ceremony May 11, 2021If you’d like to view the awards ceremony, see: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K2IAfkTOQkw (officially begins at ~12:25 mark).Kadence Otto
- Message from Chancellor Brown Regarding the Trial of Derek Chauvin April 20, 2021Chancellor Kelli R. Brown Dear WCU Community, A few minutes ago, a jury in Minnesota returned a guilty verdict on all counts in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged in the death of George Floyd. This verdict does not repair the harm, damage, and distress many in our community have […]Kadence Otto
- A Message from AAPI Faculty March 23, 2021Dear WCU Campus Community, In light of the recent rise in violent incidents against Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders and, in particular, in response to the shocking, despicable, and cowardly action of the recent Atlanta mass shooting, we’d like to issue the following statements: 1. We strongly condemn the […]Kadence Otto
- Culture in Conversation Series – Part 6: What does Allyship Look Like for the Most Marginalized of People? March 16, 2021Colleagues, Please join us for the last Culture in Conversation session of the 2020-21 school year on Tuesday, April 20th from noon-1pm EST. Register for session 6 with this link Panelists: Shantoneeka Zorn (they/them), Western Carolina University Shantoneeka is a Black queer counselor who received their M.Ed. in College Counseling and Student Development. Shantoneeka believes […]Kadence Otto
- Nominations for University-Level Positions Now Available March 1, 2021On behalf of Jessica Zellers (Secretary of the Faculty Senate) and CONEC, open nominations for the following university-level positions are now available. You may nominate yourself or any interested or willing colleague. Self-nominations are highly encouraged. Chair-Elect of the Faculty (new: starting in Fall 2021, the Chair of the Faculty will receive a $4000 stipend […]Kadence Otto
- Faculty Senate Survey on S/U Grades, SAIs and Tenure Clocks February 25, 2021The Faculty Senate is polling WCU faculty on key issues on the table for Spring 2021.Enrique Gomez
- NC ACE Women’s Network Professional Development Event February 24, 2021 Kadence Otto
- NC DHHS COVID-19 Information February 12, 2021DHHS guidance to employers for Group 3 frontline essential workers: https://files.nc.gov/covid/documents/guidance/vaccinations/NCDHHS-Interim-Essential-Industry-Employer-Guidance-for-Vaccinating-North-Carolinians.pdf DHHS “Find a Vaccination Location” website: https://myspot.nc.gov/map-view NC Vaccine Finder The Vaccine Finder is updated regularly with the latest available data. However, vaccine provider information is subject to change. For assistance with using this tool or for general COVID-19 and COVID-19 Vaccine questions […]Kadence Otto
- Progress on Compensation January 29, 2021Colleagues, I write to share with you some progress we’ve made on compensation. First, I met with Chancellor Brown yesterday and she shared the following from the UNC System/President Peter Hans: ———————————————————————————————— The message below was sent out to legislators with this updated version: “We are not asking that a specific dollar amount be appropriated […]Kadence Otto
- Culture in Conversation, Sessions 4-6, Register Today! January 27, 2021The Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity Programs, the Faculty Senate, the Staff Senate, and the Student Government Association invite you to the Spring Culture in Conversation Series. Following a special campus forum on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusiveness the Series in July 2020, the Culture in Conversation Series was created to bring related topics and […]Kadence Otto
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