The Faculty Senate meet Tuesday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 a.m. in Cudworth Auditorium (moved for anticipated crowd size). This is where you need to strike next. We need a HUGE protest outside the building starting at 7 a.m., and these meetings are open to the public.
We need the mayor and counsel members, local business owners, alumni, and some very sharp, intelligent, passionate, informed individuals to speak.
This is a MUST. I've been told several members of the Senate are pissed about this, and the undergraduate faculty are prepared to vote no confidence, but the medical faculty are hesitant to do so. We need to convince them. SO BE THERE!
Is anyone reaching out to councilors, business owners, etc?
GN, we should probably combine our most recent posts together.
I am not a mod, so I do not have that power. But it's fine with me.
(12-04-2014 03:49 PM)Grammar-Nazi Wrote: [ -> ]The Faculty Senate meet Tuesday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 a.m. in the Kaul Building. This is where you need to strike next. We need a HUGE protest outside the building starting at 7 a.m., and these meetings are open to the public.
We need the mayor and counsel members, local business owners, alumni, and some very sharp, intelligent, passionate, informed individuals to speak.
This is a MUST. I've been told several members of the Senate are pissed about this, and the undergraduate faculty are prepared to vote no confidence, but the medical faculty are hesitant to do so. We need to convince them. SO BE THERE!
Yes.
Remember, we want No Confidence in Ray Watts (not a football resolution). If you're not familiar, this is a particular term that's pretty much equal to "We demand your resignation."
There are hesitators among most of the schools, though I believe at least one of the schools would vote in a bloc for a public beheading at this point.
Make it All About Ray.
Oddly enough, I will be there.
7am is going to be a tough sell for students.
(12-04-2014 09:13 PM)thebernreuter Wrote: [ -> ]7am is going to be a tough sell for students.
somebody go to chick-fil-a and pick up few hundred biscuits....should take care of that.
(12-04-2014 09:26 PM)Rocket City Blazer Wrote: [ -> ] (12-04-2014 09:13 PM)thebernreuter Wrote: [ -> ]7am is going to be a tough sell for students.
somebody go to chick-fil-a and pick up few hundred biscuits....should take care of that.
And it's before classes.
You know what else is tough for students? Having their sport taken away by a heartless bastard. Organize, drink some coffee and get your ass to the meeting. 2 days out and their losing interest?
Faculty Senate location change: Cudworth Bldg Auditorium, 1919 University Blvd
The Faculty Senate will meet on Tuesday, December 9th from 7:30-9:30 am in the 1st floor auditorium in Cudworth Bldg, 1919 University Blvd. Topics on the agenda include: Address and Q&A with the Provost; General Education proposal; ADCOM proposal; UAB Athletics and Athletic Team Support; and Shared Governance. An open forum time for faculty concerns was also included.
An agena will be available on the Faculty Senate document website
https://uabweb.ad.uab.edu/senate/Pages/SenateDocs.aspx (select the "agendas" tab).
Attendance is open to all UAB community. Parking is available (for a fee) in the Parking Deck Three attached to the Cudworth Bldg and free parking is available 2 blocks away in the Administration Building Parking deck. In the AB deck, Please park in the 2nd and 3rd floors to leave room for bank customers on the 1st & 2nd floor.
We will be meeting in the Cudworth Bldg auditorium, instead of our usual location, in order to accommodate the expected high number of guests.
(12-04-2014 10:14 PM)Uncle BLAZER Wrote: [ -> ]You know what else is tough for students? Having their sport taken away by a heartless bastard. Organize, drink some coffee and get your ass to the meeting. 2 days out and their losing interest?
They're not. It's all over the Facebook pages.
The meeting has been moved to the Cudworth Building auditorium in anticipation of the crowd size. 7:30 to 9:30.
I guessed they would move it; Finley is way to small and it has several large windows (you can see and hear protesters on the patio).
I could be wrong, but I expect Dr. Lucas will toe the company line. If she joins with us in concern for the leadership of the university, I feel like we will win this. If she doesn't support us and instead aligns herself with Dr. Watts, then the road ahead will be quite a bit harder IMO.
I would assume none of senior management will come out against him. If any of them do, they would be forced to resign and sign an NDA.
I don't think Dr. Lucas supports the decision, but I doubt she will come out against Watts.
Go ahead and make plans to attend.
(12-06-2014 12:24 AM)UAB Band Dad Wrote: [ -> ] (12-04-2014 10:14 PM)Uncle BLAZER Wrote: [ -> ]You know what else is tough for students? Having their sport taken away by a heartless bastard. Organize, drink some coffee and get your ass to the meeting. 2 days out and their losing interest?
They're not. It's all over the Facebook pages.
The meeting has been moved to the Cudworth Building auditorium in anticipation of the crowd size. 7:30 to 9:30.
Cudworth Building, AKA the Continuing Education Center
1919 University Blvd