[Sci-all-l] Fwd: [Sci-fac-l] meeting of science faculty

[Joseph Tanski]

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Subject: [Sci-fac-l] meeting of science faculty

Due to many things going on on campus right now I think it is  
important for the division III faculty (or as many of us who can make  
it) come together for discussion. One of my main concerns is the  
effect of the staffing cuts for next year on our majors. Our courses  
(or lack of certain courses) affect the science/math students  
disproportionately over the rest of the student body. We have already  
heard from John McCleary about possible caps in linear algebra and  
intro physics is also going to have caps next year. What else is going  
on?

Beside curriculum, I think we should address the growing faculty  
sentiment that perhaps its not the right time to move forward with new  
facilities in the light of economics and even though the project is in  
a holding pattern (according to Marianne Begemann) - there are  
questions being raised....

Also all of our equipment budgets have gone down and I do not think  
the administration realizes the long term effects.....

And how is our research being supported - we need more funding but we  
tend to bring in more grant money....


anyway these are just my thoughts about starting discussion but I of  
course welcome other topics and ideas.

Rather than try to find a time, I am just going to pick a time friday  
December 4 from 2 - 4 pm in the Sanders Physics Lounge.

Please let me know if you can come, cant come but would have liked to  
come or dont think this is a good idea.

Please respond no matter what as I have no idea who is on this list. I  
hope we can at least get a few representatives from each department

CIndy

p.s. we can try to pool money perhaps for refreshments......chairs  
please weigh in on this request....shouldnt be alot
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Joseph M. Tanski 
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Undergraduate Research Summer Institute (URSI) Director
Chair-Elect, Mid-Hudson Section of the American Chemical Society 

Department of Chemistry 
Vassar College 
124 Raymond Avenue 
Box 601 
Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 

jotanski at vassar.edu 

Webpage: http://faculty.vassar.edu/jotanski 

phone: 845-437-7503 
lab phone: 845-437-5734 
X-ray lab phone: 845-437-5380 
fax:   845-437-5732

-- 
Joseph M. Tanski 
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Undergraduate Research Summer Institute (URSI) Director
Chair-Elect, Mid-Hudson Section of the American Chemical Society 

Department of Chemistry 
Vassar College 
124 Raymond Avenue 
Box 601 
Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 

jotanski at vassar.edu 

Webpage: http://faculty.vassar.edu/jotanski 

phone: 845-437-7503 
lab phone: 845-437-5734 
X-ray lab phone: 845-437-5380 
fax:   845-437-5732