Save the secretary of Foreign Languages at the U of Toledo
We, the undersigned, urge the administration of the University of Toledo to reinstate the position of secretary in the Department of Foreign Languages. Just a few of the reasons follow:Eliminating the... continue reading »
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"The secretary of a department like this, beyond doing the necessary work to keep everything running smoothly, often acts as an advocate and advisor for the students studying in that department. The secretary is face of the department."
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"The department really needs this position!"
"I am stunned - it is obvious to anybody who has ever worked in higher education that the secretary is probably the most important and irreplaceable person for the running of a department. The idea that faculty can simply take over these responsibilities a"
"The university's public relations department is running TV ads praising the "international" character of this university. There is nothing "international" about this action."
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"Gutting foreign language programs by eliminating staff is doing a diservice to our Ohio students. It hurts the Foreign Language Program and diverts the attention of instructors from their students. Let's face it, without foreign languages, our Ohio studen"
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"Can you imagine 50 administrators without a secretary?"
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"I have a close friend, who is a counselor, and her dept. cut the secretary. The counselors are now spending HOURS documenting and filing things, rather than serving the students. They're being paid a lot to file things, but not doing their jobs effectivel"
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"Only a portion of Lloyd Jacob's "longevity bonus" would cover this position."
"I urge the University of Toledo to support the instruction of Foreign Languages and, in particular, to guarantee that faculty are provided with suffiicient administrative help in order to accomplish their academic objectives."
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"Please re-consider the effects on the student population and the faculty."
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