8.0156 Qs: Faculty at Bennington; E-Cardinal Newman (2/27)

Elaine Brennan (EDITORS@BROWNVM.BITNET)
Thu, 25 Aug 1994 20:47:58 EDT

Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 8, No. 0156. Thursday, 25 Aug 1994.


(1) Date: Thu, 25 Aug 1994 16:15:12 -0400 (EDT) (16 lines)
From: Michael Metzger <MLLMIKEM@UBVMS.BITNET>
Subject: Bennington College

(2) Date: Thu, 25 Aug 1994 18:52:44 -0400 (EDT) (11 lines)
From: SCHOCHET@ZODIAC.BITNET
Subject: for Humanist -- Cardinal Newman on the Net???

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Date: Thu, 25 Aug 1994 16:15:12 -0400 (EDT)
From: Michael Metzger <MLLMIKEM@UBVMS.BITNET>
Subject: Bennington College

Does anyone know more about the current situation of Humanities faculty at
Bennington College (VT)? I have heard that in June (!) 26 of 41 English/ForLang
faculty, most with tenure, were dismissed, given a choice of immediate
severance with sevpay or 1 more year of teaching. They were to be replaced with
people who had been "successful in the creative area," artists, writers, etc.,
but not necessarily teachers. The pretext appears to be financial exigency, and
the president appears to have had the concurrence of the board of trustees.
Comments/verification/denials/discussion would be appreciated and appropriate,
as this list has been concerned with analogous situations overseas that have
been small compared to what sounds like a wholesale bloodletting and may be a
portent of things to come at other institutions. Are there other lists where
this topic would be more suitable? Has this hit CHE yet? Michael Metzger
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Date: Thu, 25 Aug 1994 18:52:44 -0400 (EDT)
From: SCHOCHET@ZODIAC.BITNET
Subject: for Humanist -- Cardinal Newman on the Net???

A colleague of mine here at BSU seeks some sort of net venue (list, bbs,
newsgroup, I guess whatever) for stuff on John Henry Cardinal Newman.
Anyone out there know of one?

XAIPE,
Brian R. Donovan / English Dept. / Bemidji State U. / Bemidji MN 56601-2699
E-mail: BDonovan@vax1.Bemidji.MSUS.edu / phone [218] 755-2838/759-0867