tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post3485037223049942454..comments2023-10-15T10:48:01.870-04:00Comments on Roxie's World: Hard TimesRoxie Smith Lindemannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06455529922082930949noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post-54021275752171089992008-12-14T09:47:00.000-05:002008-12-14T09:47:00.000-05:00That's a great idea, Clio, though I would hate to ...That's a great idea, Clio, though I would hate to have to compete with the local colleges and universities for the inauguration biz. The football stadium over at QTU is almost as big as our ridiculously large back yard, so they could give us a run for our money with the camping cohort. Though, state laws regarding the sale of alcohol being what they are, I don't think they could compete for the Cold Duck crowd.Roxie Smith Lindemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06455529922082930949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post-90937536179869445412008-12-13T19:50:00.000-05:002008-12-13T19:50:00.000-05:00Maybe the universities (and the College of the Rep...Maybe the universities (and the College of the Republic of Takoma Park) should rent out space for the inauguration at those prices. Instead of "a nickle a spot," like the Jacob Riis photo, they could charge "a grand a spot." They might create a budget surplus.Clio Bluestockinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285486658334618048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post-41343897080967576492008-12-13T12:55:00.000-05:002008-12-13T12:55:00.000-05:00Now you're talkin', cowgirl -- Let's monetize thes...Now you're talkin', cowgirl -- Let's monetize these suckers! And I would be fine with locally appropriate variations of "Excellence Without Money." A hearty "yee-haw" would be great for Baa Ram U, while a guttural "one, two, three, FOUR" might be suitable for Bruce Springsteen State U.<BR/><BR/>I share your concern about administrators not getting the irony of "Excellence Without Money," which is why I think we should package each tee-shirt with a handy irony detector. Most of my readers already have them, but we will need to flood the market with them to make sure our words aren't misunderstood. Dog forbid!Roxie Smith Lindemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06455529922082930949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post-4283308238032268622008-12-13T11:51:00.000-05:002008-12-13T11:51:00.000-05:00LOVE the slogan, "Excellence without Money!" I ca...LOVE the slogan, "Excellence without Money!" I can see it on a t-shirt right now. I'm just afraid that the irony would be lost on university administrators, and they might love it and try to adopt it, too!<BR/><BR/>Maybe we could set up one of those cafepress accounts and sell them on our blogs, Roxie? (At Baa Ram U., I might suggest adding a "yee-haw!" after "Excellence without Money," OK?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post-24250901460449808892008-12-13T10:01:00.000-05:002008-12-13T10:01:00.000-05:00Moose thinks that the bailout for higher ed will o...Moose thinks that the bailout for higher ed will only happen if students get angry and active -- not only to fight against rising tuition but to fight FOR higher levels of state support and FOR programs they care about and values they hold dear. They can say and do things that faculty sometimes can't and have a vital role to play in the work ahead.<BR/><BR/>Eitan, you righteous dude, are you listening? ;-)Roxie Smith Lindemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06455529922082930949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post-3484367423065786082008-12-12T23:19:00.000-05:002008-12-12T23:19:00.000-05:00Well, LGBT rights have been the first to go on the...Well, LGBT rights have been the first to go on the "new," "all-inclusive" national political scene. We're supposed to WAIT. Mmm. . .wait. What does that really mean? When others were told to go to the back of the bus, it was very clear what wait, step back, stand back meant. And to the same people who tell us to wait now, it's very clear what that same advice meant then. So I agree that hard times clue us in to just how serious politicians and officials and citizens are about diversity and equal rights for all. <BR/><BR/>Interesting Times indeed,<BR/>Courage, anyone?<BR/>GooseMartha Nell Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066686045532002283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post-48756982676673027132008-12-12T19:58:00.000-05:002008-12-12T19:58:00.000-05:00Hey Rox,One of the most inspiring/ chilling things...Hey Rox,<BR/>One of the most inspiring/ chilling things I heard at a recent Diversity conference at the Bruce Springsteen State University was something like the following: "Hard times means we'll find out whether our institutions are serious about diversity. If it's just an add-on, it'll be the first to go. . . . " Here's hoping our respective institutions *are* serious about things like, say, LGBT Studies. . . . you catch my drift? These are, as the Chinese curse would have it, Interesting Times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post-61919212351474006962008-12-12T17:11:00.000-05:002008-12-12T17:11:00.000-05:00I'm seriously considering sleeping on the floor of...I'm seriously considering sleeping on the floor of my dad's office at 11th and G. At least it will be air-conditioned.Eitanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06048819747086690385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post-55166833270566194492008-12-12T14:48:00.000-05:002008-12-12T14:48:00.000-05:00Look in the mirror, my friend, and you will see th...Look in the mirror, my friend, and you will see the Right People -- i.e., those with the courage and the creativity it will take to maintain core principles in the face of economic and institutional and disciplinary change. We've got good leaders at QTU, though one always worries about the pressures they are under and the terrible choices they are forced to make. <BR/><BR/>We sincerely hope that in the age of change about to be unleashed leaders at all levels will have the guts to end the mindless anti-tax hysteria that has dominated our politics for the last 30 years. It's time for someone to stand up and explain that when it comes to services and infrastructure, you get what you pay for -- and that education, health care, roads, and environmental protection are definitely worth paying for. I know the idea of raising taxes during hard times is politically scary, but it seems essential. Where, indeed, will we find a leader with the courage to make that case?Roxie Smith Lindemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06455529922082930949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post-10282713791335204962008-12-12T13:53:00.000-05:002008-12-12T13:53:00.000-05:00Ach, Roxie! Wise and angry all at once. We'll ne...Ach, Roxie! Wise and angry all at once. We'll need some anger to get us through since, as Karen Carpenter would say, we've only just begun. Thanks for the link to Tenured Radical's important post. And also for the slogan. I've been playing around with "Libraries without Books" ever since I learned that our University Library has been so squeezed by the digital science journal extortionists that it is in the third of four years of spending down the principal of one of its endowed funds in order to by books AT ALL. (Which means we are two years from No Books Whatsoever). And still, I saw none of my departmental colleagues at the book party for faculty who donated a single copy of their newly-published book to our dedicated but struggling library. Are we still assuming our books will *sell*? Seems as if a whole set of assumptions and behaviors will have to change. And not a moment too soon. Though this will take enlightened, strong leadership at and above the departmental level. Any chance of this from where you sit, Roxie? As in, the articulation of core principles and rearrangement of institutional priorities around them? Scary stuff, but not if the Right People are in charge. But where to find them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com