An English Professor Promotes the Value of Math Courses
POSTED BY MARTIN KICH In all sorts of ways and on all sorts of levels, the coronavirus crisis is making the case for the value of a liberal arts education and of general-education courses. As a professor of English, I could make the case for the value of communication skills and, in particular, of writing…
The Weight
POSTED BY MARTIN KICH As musicians and other performing artists cope with the abrupt interruption of their professional lives, clips of bands and orchestras performing together while apart have become, delightfully, much more commonplace. But this video, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the recording of The Band’s signature song, “The Weight,” was released last September,…
One of the Great Unsung Heroes of Ordinary Americans
POSTED BY MARTIN KICH If one showed most Americans this photo, they would have no idea who the woman was: If one added this next photo, a few might guess that she was Eleanor Roosevelt, standing in the background as her husband signed another piece of landmark New Deal legislation: But, much like Eleanor Roosevelt,…
Senator Brown Does Champion Workers
BY MARTIN KICH Last January and February when our CB chapter was on strike for three weeks, we received support from across the state of Ohio and the nation. (The many statements of support are archived on our chapter website. See https://aaup-wsu.org/support-for-aaup-wsu/.) That support included statements of solidarity issued by the leaders of other labor…
Please Take a Moment to Demand a Greater Sense of Urgency in Protecting Our Healthcare Workers
POSTED BY MARTIN KICH Dear Colleagues, I just signed the campaign: Healthcare Workers Need Protective Equipment Now. It is being distributed by AFT and other groups. It would mean the world to me if you could also add your name to this important issue. Every name that is added builds momentum around the campaign and…
A Labor Day Thank You
BY MARTIN KICH This Labor Day, I would like to take the opportunity to thank again all of the members of AAUP and other unions nationwide who supported the Wright State chapter during our three-week strike in January and February of this year. Your letters of support and contributions to our strike fund made a…
“Thoughts and Prayers” Has Become a Catchphrase
PEN Reading List on Diaspora and Migration
Measles, Mumps, Vaccinations, and Different Kinds of Misinformation
POSTED BY MARTIN KICH I came across the following two stories over the last several weeks: Nearly 5,000 Students Get Shots at Temple University amid Mumps Outbreak A mumps outbreak on the campus of Temple University in Philadelphia has reached the triple digits. The city health department said the number of confirmed and probable cases…