The Rider Chapter of the AAUP is committed to preserving the
legacy and future of Westminster Choir College.
For up to date information on our efforts to save WCC,
click here: SAVING WCC
legacy and future of Westminster Choir College.
For up to date information on our efforts to save WCC,
click here: SAVING WCC
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December 1, 2017 President Dell'Omo Lays Off Entire Westminster Faculty
Press Release Letter to Faculty October 31, 2017 For information regarding summer negotiations and Westminster, use the links in the navigation bar at the top of the page.
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Our Fight to Save WCC is Featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education
October 15, 2018 "A Chinese company that until January went by the name Jiangsu Zhongtai Bridge Steel Structure Company plans to purchase a nonprofit American music college. What could go wrong? Plenty, argue faculty members, donors and alumni who oppose Rider University’s plans to sell the Westminster Choir College....." www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/10/15/chinese-companies-seek-buy-american-campuses The 150 page document explaining Rider's 2017 bond has been posted for all to see.
Click here to read/download the document Discouraged, Disheartened, & Dismayed
by Elizabeth Scheiber Throughout the fall semester, I've had the opportunity to talk to faculty and staff from across the university, and the message I have received repeatedly is our community feels discouraged, disheartened, and even angry. Many have expressed their dismay at the sale of Westminster. These personal reports echo the statistics the AAUP collected in a survey during the summer. At that time, 84.5% of all faculty and 88% of full-time faculty were dissatisfied with the direction of the university. Add to that the numbers that show a disconnect between what faculty value and what they think the university values, the picture becomes clear. While nearly all of full-time faculty think the three areas teaching, research and value are vital parts of their job (98%, 94% and 97% respectively), they did not think the administration valued it: 75% think the administration does not value research, 64% think it does not value faculty teaching, and 62% think it does not appreciate faculty value activities. No doubt due to that disconnect, 69% of full-time and 61% of part-time faculty said they were considering leaving. While the administration may not appreciate all of the hard work we do, we know what we all contribute, and we need to support one another. To that end, we honored faculty who have served on an APC and/or the Promotion and Tenure committee at our November meeting. In the spring, we will celebrate faculty scholarship. In addition to preparing these appreciation events, the executive committee has been looking at ways we can show how important faculty contributions are to the institution. Come to meetings, check the website, keep you eye out for our communications to find out ways you can let administration know how important your work is. |