The 17:1 ratio was created by a former bean counter administrator who had no pedagogical expertise. It was not supported by research nor was it based upon what’s best for student learning. It was purely a fiscal calculation. It’s time for it to be revisited and retired. 

 

Beach volleyball is a very real possibility here. Very real. 

 

Tere North wrote: Sat Aug 14, 2021 6:27 pm Thanks for the clarification. So more Thomas trying to cheat the system.

Absolutely. He’s a total and complete disaster. Thank God he didn’t ask for a Thomas Hall. He probably would have extorted that, too.

Tere North wrote: Sat Aug 14, 2021 6:27 pm Thanks for the clarification. So more Thomas trying to cheat the system.

Absolutely. He’s a total and complete disaster. Thank God he didn’t ask for a Thomas Hall. He probably would have extorted that, too, out of this BOT.

Not true, Tere. He had the 900K paid out to his legal firm because he believes it will not be taxable income. He believes that legal settlements are tax exempt. The legal fees will come out of the 900K, and the remainder will be paid out to JT personally by the firm. Read the full document, it even ...

I would have loved for Western to have publicly offered to put the 900k in a named scholarship account in the Foundation. That would have forced JT to say that he wanted the cash payout. Proving that it really isn’t about the students (like he always preached) and all about lining his pockets.

There's no doubt whatsoever that it was the *threat* of legal action that caused the BOT to cave. Western was 100 percent following the terms of the agreement by assigning JT an in-person English class. 100 percent. This payout is to avoid another front page Chronicle of Higher Education story ...

Western pulled out of the Lake County Center 3 or so years ago. It was determined the annual dues, somewhere near 40K, weren’t worth it anymore.

The reporter didn’t have answers to some questions with easily obtained answers. But I think they’re on to something with discussing sharing classroom and office space if another state institution wants to offer joint or collaborative degree programs with us. Similar to the Lake County Center, and ...

Several of the mayor’s enablers on the city council got swept out, too.

Sherman Hall just be very pleased today.