Save the Date! Chancellor Eric Fingerhut will be on Main Campus for a roundtable discussion Tuesday, June 17, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the Law Center Auditorium. The topic of discussion will be “Centers of Excellence,” relative to the chancellor’s strategic plan. Don't miss this very important and illuminating explanation from the creator and executor of the University System of Ohio Strategic Plan and Chancellor (chair) of the Ohio Board of Regents. It will be very important to understand if Dr. Jacobs has properly interpreted Mr. Fingerhut's plan, as this petition asserts he has not.

Note also: Blade: UT President says he backs Liberal Arts External Link May 7, 2008
An article about the recent Town Hall in which UT President, Dr. Jacobs, was questioned on his support for the Liberal Arts at UT. It discusses the questions he received and the opinions of a few who protested there.
News! The Arts and Sciences Council Executive Committee has released its letter to Main Campus Provost, Dr. Rosemary Haggett, listing the reasons why they encourage Dean Yueh-Ting Lee to resign, and asking once more to be able to meet with the Provost and discuss the matter. They did meet with Provost Haggett and Dr. Jacobs and (surprise!) the media (who the Council was not aware would be invited) on May 9th. Coverage can be found in II.B.1.
Keep in touch with us over the summer! Whether here in Toledo or at home, don't miss out on news, articles, and commentary - all gathered in one place.

Make sure to check out the other student, Faculty, and staff movements that have been initiated in response to many of the plans and issues discussed on this site, in our Associated Movements section. Especially the petition that is gaining signatures rapidly!

Take a look at our new Library section, that shows how to get the most UT's excellent library system. Learn how to get books from anywhere in Ohio, look up articles, and view publications that normally require you to purchase a subscription. This part of our site was created after noticing how few people are aware of these great services - and how much information people are missing out on if they aren't rich enough to purchase articles out of simple curiosity.
Contents:
  1. The President's Address [now on its own page]
    1. Content of the Address
    2. The Address in the News
    3. State and Federal Parallels
  2. The Restructuring of the College of Arts & Sciences and the Proper Role of the Arts & Humanities [now on its own page]
    1. Views of the Administration
    2. Situation within the College
      1. The Dean
      2. The History Department
    3. The Role of the Arts & Humanities and "Global Competitiveness"
  3. University Budget Reallocation, Policies, and Impact of the Strategic Plan [now on its own page]
    1. Budget "Reallocation" Plans
    2. Policies and the Impact of the Strategic Plan
    3. UT STEMM and the Corporate Model
    4. Who Decides?
  4. Additional Materials
  5. Discussions
  6. Associated Movements
 Welcome! Our site just expanded again. We just added a section to help everyone know the many services of our UT Libraries from which anyone throughout Ohio can benefit.
Make sure to check back often. We update as soon as we notice any cool new articles or publications. If you see something interesting before you find it here - let us know about it so we can post it!! at least every Monday and Thursday, as the Collegian tends to have several good articles in each edition.

Note: The NEWEST stuff is now Orange.
NEW stuff is in Umber.


Must Reads!
In VI:
Must Read! Petition: For the Liberal Arts at the University of Toledo External Link
A petition asking for the Ohio Board of Regents to intervene at the University of Toledo to prevent the destruction/weakening of the Liberal Arts and the University as a whole; asserting that Dr. Jacobs has misinterpreted the State of Ohio Strategic plan [available on our site on this page]. This petition was started by concerned Faculty.
In I.B:
Must Read! Toled City Paper: A Brave New Entity External Link April 30, 2008
This article addresses in detail the implications of and perspectives on the ambiguous "New Entity" initiated in President Jacob's State of the University Address.
In III.B:
Must Read! UT News: Work under way to update UT Policies. External Link Apr. 14, 2008
This article announces the creation of a committee to evaluate and "vet" all existing policies on all campuses, to bring them into line with one another, and gather them at a common location.
Please go to the central Policies Web Page, where you will be able to view and comment on proposed policies before they are approved. Each policy is posted for only 30 days.
In V.:
Must Read! Arts & Sciences Council E-Forum External Link
This discussion forum is now open to anyone with a free Google ID for posting, and is overflowing with other resources, opinions, discussions, and links not listed on this site. Do NOT miss it!


Additional Materials


Meeting Agendas and Minutes of the UT Board of Trustees External Link
The Agendas and Minutes of the UT Board of Trustees, as well as their actual meetings, are public record and accessible to all. All of these documents are available at this site. Take a look at more recent meetings if you are curious about the Trustees' perspective on these various events and issues.


Discussions


Must Read! Arts & Sciences Council E-Forum External Link
This discussion forum is now open to anyone with a free Google ID for posting, and is overflowing with other resources, opinions, discussions, and links not listed on this site. Do NOT miss it!
Our UT, Our Future - the blog associated with this site!
This blog is open to absolutely anyone. Anonymous visitors can comment on existing posts, and anyone can sign in with a GMail ID [free!] to post. If you would like to regularly post on the blog, do go ahead and get a GMail e-mail address; and if you are worried about confidentiality, pick a username that is not easily associated with your identity. Check it out!


Associated Movements


Student Government
A resolution in support of the Arts & Sciences Council April 15, 2008.
A resolution passed as emergency legislation [simply allowing it to be voted on and approved the same day it was introduced] supporting the Arts & Sciences Council's commendable process of thought, inquiry, action, and exposition; and encouraging all other University bodies to do the same.
A resolution objecting to the July 1st deadline for the restructuring of the College of Arts & Sciences April 15-22, 2008.
A resolution introduced the night of the Arts & Sciences No-Confidence Vote that was finally approved at the next week's Senate meeting, which repudiates rapid timelines, excessive secrecy, insufficient transparency, and plans that do not meaningfully incorporate the opinions of those to be effected by major University changes.
Students
Must Read! Pamphlet: What's going to happen to the College of Arts & Sciences.
Written by "Your Pamphleteer", this document argues that the UT administration needs to hear from all students, particularly those within the College of Arts & Sciences, that the diminishment and depreciation of full Departments into Schools is unacceptable and against the students' wishes. Those wishing to join this student movement, which is separate from the UT Voices' "Our UT, Our Future" Campaign, can be contacted at SaveAandS@gmail.com for more information. It is requested that you add "pamphlet" to the subject line to get more copies of this document [which you may now also download and print from here], or "organizer" if you would like to assist in a leadership capacity.
ABC 13: UT Protest External Link May 6, 2008
ABC 13's coverage of the protest, and the only one to include footage from the Town Hall.
Fox Toledo: UT students protest College of Arts & Sciences Changes External Link May 6, 2008
FOX Toledo's coverage of the protest.
CBS 11: UT protest has campus all riled up External Link May 6, 2008.
WTOL 11's coverage of the protest.
Faculty
Must Read! Petition: For the Liberal Arts at the University of Toledo External Link
A petition asking for the Ohio Board of Regents to intervene at the University of Toledo to prevent the destruction/weakening of the Liberal Arts and the University as a whole; asserting that Dr. Jacobs has misinterpreted the State of Ohio Strategic plan [available on our site on this page]. This petition was started by concerned Faculty.


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