Why Are The Faculty Mad at The IU Prez?

[MyTeamIsOnTheFloor]

Not enough incense in the public baths? Or something meaningful?

 

[UncleMark]

Not enough incense in the public baths? Or something meaningful?

There have been some missteps. Canceling the show at the art museum was really bad. The bit about Kinsey is bogus, though -- that was an attempt to deal with the morons in the legislature.

IU-B's faculty holding a vote of no confidence against Whitten. What does that mean?

Pamela Whitten is only the second Indiana University president to face a no-confidence vote from Bloomington faculty. What happens afterwards?

www.heraldtimesonline.com

 

[RegionHoosiers]

Just from the article it seems like a few petty issues. Then again higher ed is all about petty issues these days.

 

[JamieDimonsBalls]

There have been some missteps. Canceling the show at the art museum was really bad. The bit about Kinsey is bogus, though -- that was an attempt to deal with the morons in the legislature.

IU-B's faculty holding a vote of no confidence against Whitten. What does that mean?

Pamela Whitten is only the second Indiana University president to face a no-confidence vote from Bloomington faculty. What happens afterwards?

www.heraldtimesonline.com

What's the issue here except for a bunch of pro-Palestinian liberals butthurt about an Administration that doesn't want IU to look like Harvard?

 

[BradStevens]

Not enough incense in the public baths? Or something meaningful?

They're all misogynists and can't stand a strong woman in charge.

 

[zeke4ahs]

I’ve been trying to figure this out too. The strike on Graduate Assistants was evidently a big thing too, I know a lot of people don’t like her and some people don’t like her politics but I’ve seen people on both sides complain, so I’m honestly not sure if she is conservative or liberal,

 

[Marvin the Martian]

827 voted no confidence, 29 voted confidence.

Faculty vote no confidence in Whitten, Provost, Vice Provost

More than 800 faculty attended the vote Tuesday at the IU Auditorium.

indianapublicmedia.org

 

[zeke4ahs]

827 voted no confidence, 29 voted confidence.

Faculty vote no confidence in Whitten, Provost, Vice Provost

More than 800 faculty attended the vote Tuesday at the IU Auditorium.

indianapublicmedia.org

Well that’s pretty definitive.

 

[VanPastorMan]

Not enough incense in the public baths? Or something meaningful?

Nobody here has brought up the elephant in the room. She is a woman therefore it is sexism.

 

[BradStevens]

Nobody here has brought up the elephant in the room. She is a woman therefore it is sexism.

Nobody. Ahem. Post #5.

 

[Marvin the Martian]

Just to add it in, her hiring was strange. I think that began the mistrust

 

[zeke4ahs]

Just to add it in, her hiring was strange. I think that began the mistrust

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Yes I do remember that part. It came out of the blue.

 

[VanPastorMan]

Nobody. Ahem. Post #5.

Correct. I missed Brad's comment.

 

[MyTeamIsOnTheFloor]

827 voted no confidence, 29 voted confidence.

Faculty vote no confidence in Whitten, Provost, Vice Provost

More than 800 faculty attended the vote Tuesday at the IU Auditorium.

indianapublicmedia.org

Looks like she is one of my favorites!

Collectively, nothing is as worthless as a faculty, except maybe church committees. If you want nothing done, it is a hard choice.

 

[JamieDimonsBalls]

827 voted no confidence, 29 voted confidence.

Faculty vote no confidence in Whitten, Provost, Vice Provost

More than 800 faculty attended the vote Tuesday at the IU Auditorium.

indianapublicmedia.org

She'll be replaced with the equivalent of NPR's CEO. All will go to shit.

 

[DDE-6-20-23]

I’m honestly not sure if she is conservative or liberal,

827 voted no confidence, 29 voted confidence.

I imagine that answers your question.

 

[OpenWheels]

Whitten just went up in my estimation. Just on a hunch though.

 

[Marvin the Martian]

I imagine that answers your question.

I asked a friend who is faculty, he is as MAGA as anyone. He said she is radical left brought in because she is a woman and the Trustees wanted her to push DEI. Now that is not the position of other faculty I know. I was shocked he had that view.

 

[dbmhoosier]

I asked a friend who is faculty, he is as MAGA as anyone. He said she is radical left brought in because she is a woman and the Trustees wanted her to push DEI. Now that is not the position of other faculty I know. I was shocked he had that view.

People wonder why our basketball program has sucked for so long and why our academic ratings keeps going down the toilet.

 

[OpenWheels]

Is Cignetti a DEI choice?

Well let's see, hard-driving, believes you earn what you get. Hmm, yeah I guess so, pretty rare so they had to add one.

 

[mcmurtry66]

I asked a friend who is faculty, he is as MAGA as anyone. He said she is radical left brought in because she is a woman and the Trustees wanted her to push DEI. Now that is not the position of other faculty I know. I was shocked he had that view.

Dream Team holds tryouts in August. Let him know

 

[dbmhoosier]

Dream Team holds tryouts in August. Let him know

Maybe we should fire Whitten and do what Purdue did...hire a former Governor. Pence 2024!!!

 

[BradStevens]

Dream Team holds tryouts in August. Let him know

Gotta get ready

 

[Marvin the Martian]

People wonder why our basketball program has sucked for so long and why our academic ratings keeps going down the toilet.

I am not sure I buy it, Governors appoint the most Trustees. Do Daniels, Pence, and Holcomb really seem heavily into DEI?

 

[mcmurtry66]

Gotta get ready

I’ve seen him at airports twice. Dressed exactly like that. He was great on David letterman back in the day. Dave would say Richard you are the king of fitness and nutrition. You live it. What I don’t understand is that you’re fat. And Richard would be shocked. They were funny together

 

[dbmhoosier]

I am not sure I buy it, Governors appoint the most Trustees. Do Daniels, Pence, and Holcomb really seem heavily into DEI?

Buckner runs the show. He's why we got Woody. Cora Breckenridge is why Davis wasn't canned in 2001 and Pitino brought in. Everyone knows why.

 

[zeke4ahs]

I asked a friend who is faculty, he is as MAGA as anyone. He said she is radical left brought in because she is a woman and the Trustees wanted her to push DEI. Now that is not the position of other faculty I know. I was shocked he had that view.

See that’s what I am talking about. I’ve heard both!

 

[zeke4ahs]

I imagine that answers your question.

Nope not at all.

 

[BradStevens]

I’ve seen him at airports twice. Dressed exactly like that. He was great on David letterman back in the day. Dave would say Richard you are the king of fitness and nutrition. You live it. What I don’t understand is that you’re fat. And Richard would be shocked. They were funny together

Also great on Howard.

 

[BradStevens]

I’ve been trying to figure this out too. The strike on Graduate Assistants was evidently a big thing too, I know a lot of people don’t like her and some people don’t like her politics but I’ve seen people on both sides complain, so I’m honestly not sure if she is conservative or liberal,

It sounds like they think her office isn't deferential enough to faculty and is going after people for particular viewpoints.

 

[Mas-sa-suta]

There have been some missteps. Canceling the show at the art museum was really bad. The bit about Kinsey is bogus, though -- that was an attempt to deal with the morons in the legislature.

IU-B's faculty holding a vote of no confidence against Whitten. What does that mean?

Pamela Whitten is only the second Indiana University president to face a no-confidence vote from Bloomington faculty. What happens afterwards?

www.heraldtimesonline.com

...Twelve graduate student organizations?

Twelve?

Wouldn't 5 or 6 suffice?

Perhaps the faculty should spend energy on turning around the plummeting academic ratings rather than fake issue virtue signaling.

 

[RegionHoosiers]

Get the feeling some of the faculty is stuck in the past and doesn't want to see any change