June 2009
Monthly Archive
Dear Colleagues letter regarding mandatory furloughs
Posted by glick on 26 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: Budget, Communications, Our Community, University
I sent the following correspondence to the campus. It dealt with a number of topics, including information on upcoming mandatory state furloughs. Text is below.
June 26, 2009
Dear Colleagues,
The Nevada State Legislature concluded its work on June 2. While the final budget is certainly not what we desire and need for the future, we are nonetheless grateful to the legislators for their efforts which will allow the Nevada System of Higher Education to continue serving the basic needs of the state. Although the legislature and regents have given us substantial freedom in how we manage the 15 percent budget cut ($33 million in each of the next two fiscal years), they did mandate salary reductions through the use of classified furloughs and unpaid leave for professional staff. While we regret the use of a mandate, we must follow the law. As we go into the next year, we will continue to count on the advice and support you have provided us during the past few years. Continue Reading »
N.Y. Times blog roll: How much student debt is too much?
Posted by glick on 24 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: Misc., Student Services, Students
Recently, I found the following item in The New York Times, “How Much Student Debt Is Too Much?” I would venture to guess that more families and students than ever before are engaging in this important conversation. Of all of the commentary associated with this post, there is one quote that resonated with me. I’ve always thought of a college degree as something much more than a piece of paper. A college degree has a dynamism, a life of its own, that never ceases. James Monk, associate professor of economics at the University of Richmond, agrees: “The typical four-year undergraduate student loan package totals approximately $19,000 – no more than a midsized car. An automobile begins depreciating the minute you drive it off the lot, while one’s college degree is an investment that will garner you a lifetime of higher earnings.”
http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/14/how-much-student-debt-is-too-much/?em
A Few Minutes with Milt on KUNR
Posted by glick on 24 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: Communications, Misc., Our Community, Out and About
I talk to Michael Crognale, Professor of Physiological Psychology and Director of UNR’s Cognitive and Brain Science Center.
Meeting with Staff Employees Council
Posted by glick on 18 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: Out and About, Uncategorized
On Tuesday, June 16, I had the pleasure of meeting with members of the Staff Employees Council (SEC) in Room 304 of the Reynolds School of Journalism. I was accompanied by Provost Marc Johnson. We spent our time discussing the latest developments regarding the University’s budget, as well as the long-term future of the institution. Continue Reading »