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Senate Matters: Practicing what we preach >

Thursday, September 17th, 2015

In all affairs it’s a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted. —Bertrand Russell It can be said that the first wisdom of sociology is this — things are not what they seem. —Peter Berger While the first statement is perhaps not strong […]


Senate Matters: Implementing inclusive language >

Thursday, April 16th, 2015

University Senate Matters: Promoting faculty outside the tenure stream >

Thursday, February 19th, 2015

Non-tenure-stream (NTS) faculty positions have been on the increase for many years now — both nationally and at Pitt. Among current full-time faculty members at Pitt, 60 percent are NTS. If part-time faculty members are included, this percentage increases. Despite the fact that NTS faculty members comprise the majority of our faculty body, it is […]


University Senate Matters: The changing nature of shared governance >

Thursday, January 8th, 2015

University Senate Matters: Adapting to a changing environment >

Thursday, November 6th, 2014

Senate Matters: On shared governance >

Thursday, October 9th, 2014

Senate Matters: Reluctance and anticipation >

Thursday, August 28th, 2014

Senate Matters: Secretary has broader duties >

Thursday, June 12th, 2014

University Senate Matters: Non-tenure-stream faculty: What does THAT mean? >

Thursday, May 29th, 2014

Pitt’s School of Education has been my professional and academic home for 20 years. I’ve conducted and published research, authored a book, developed and taught more than 10 courses, advised over 60 doctoral students, written and served as a PI or co-PI on over $18 million in grant funding that has supported at least 28 […]


University Senate Matters:

I generally don’t whine … >

Thursday, May 1st, 2014