Deep Concern about the Washington State Univ's plans to eliminate the Dept of Community Studies and the Rural Sociology
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President Elson Floyd
French Administration 422
Pullman, WA 99164-1048
May 8, 2009
President Floyd:
It is with great displeasure that we have learned of Washington State Universitys plans to eliminate not only the Department of Community Studies and the Rural Sociology, but also the positions of the faculty within this department. As an international organization made up of community and rural studies scholars from all over the world, we (RC40) are shocked and dismayed that in these fiscally challenging times, your university has chosen to turn its back on individuals that are integral in making your university relevant at the local, national and international levels.
The WSU Department of Community Studies and the Rural Sociology is at the cutting edge of survey methodology in the United States, community development projectsparticularly the newly formed Latino community projectand agricultural and food studies. Your faculties contribute to interdisciplinary research projects and provide an invaluable service to undergraduate and graduate education at Washington State University. In an era where agriculture and food are at the forefront of global debates, media discussions and popular culture, you are opting to get rid of the very people that research these important issues and are able to articulate these issues to a diverse population of people, including community leaders, farmers, and politicians. We hope that you will reconsider your decision, as losing these faculty members and their skill sets will be a great loss to the state of Washington, national and international scholars and policy makers, and your academic community.
French Administration 422
Pullman, WA 99164-1048
May 8, 2009
President Floyd:
It is with great displeasure that we have learned of Washington State Universitys plans to eliminate not only the Department of Community Studies and the Rural Sociology, but also the positions of the faculty within this department. As an international organization made up of community and rural studies scholars from all over the world, we (RC40) are shocked and dismayed that in these fiscally challenging times, your university has chosen to turn its back on individuals that are integral in making your university relevant at the local, national and international levels.
The WSU Department of Community Studies and the Rural Sociology is at the cutting edge of survey methodology in the United States, community development projectsparticularly the newly formed Latino community projectand agricultural and food studies. Your faculties contribute to interdisciplinary research projects and provide an invaluable service to undergraduate and graduate education at Washington State University. In an era where agriculture and food are at the forefront of global debates, media discussions and popular culture, you are opting to get rid of the very people that research these important issues and are able to articulate these issues to a diverse population of people, including community leaders, farmers, and politicians. We hope that you will reconsider your decision, as losing these faculty members and their skill sets will be a great loss to the state of Washington, national and international scholars and policy makers, and your academic community.
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Phil B
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As Director of Brown's Center for Environmental Studies and as a past chair of the American Sociological Association's Environment and Technology Section, I am well aware of the importance of the WSU department in the field of environmental sociology and
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Mariah E
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This department is vital in helping WA communities cope with and recover from the economic crisis.
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Sociology and Resource Economics
26 December 2015
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Richard Sk
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As past-President of the Rural Sociological Society and as a professional colleague who appreciates the important scholarly contributions of faculty members who are currently housed in this program, I urge reconsideration of this action.
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18 December 2015
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Dr Christophero
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As a young scholar I am well aware of the contributions that have been made by the WSU Community Studies and Rural Sociology department. The work of its faculty is well known throughout our field and I continue to turn to these works for both teaching as
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Gretchen T
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The rural areas and communities of Washington will suffer as a result of your actions. I urge you to reconsider total abolishment of the department. These exemplary academics deserve better treatment.
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North Carolina State University
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Robert Ob
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It is regretful that Social Science Depts do not have corp. groups to speak out or organized groups like Agronomy and Animal Science Depts. have. The work of this Dept helps the entire university in it's teaching and out reach programs mission.
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Edee P
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HUGE SUPPORT TO KEEP THIS RUNNING!
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Mercer Island Farmers Market Manager- King County
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