College endowments feel the sting - The Boston Globe
Fortunes Falling - InsideHigherEd.com
From a staff meeting the other day, we all spoke of how we all know at least one person who's been laid off, and that people are losing jobs every day. My husband (and it will be rare I mention him here) is working damn hard to make sure that he is seen as a valuable employee to his company. At another meeting earlier this year, an executive level member came to speak to us, and there was an unusually strong push for the importance of mid-year reviews and making not just our individual selves seen as valuable to the university, but our entire department seen as valuable.
I was actually pretty unsettled after that presentation... Whether it's uncertain enrollment rates for the fall, or shrinking budgets for FY10, I've gotta say I'm really nervous about these uncharted waters for me as a professional, and the implications for higher education in the next few years.
3 years ago
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Very true about trying to get yourself out there as an important part of the food chain in higher ed. But I wonder how many people out there are going to unjustly represent themselves in front of their bosses. Is it about presenting yourself as a necessary part of "the team", or just puffing yourself up to appear useful?
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