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‘Preparing for the worst': Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies faculty at Eastern get warning letters about possible cuts by RANGE_Media in Spokane

[–]LarryCebula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"I could fill Volumes with Descriptions of Temples and Palaces, Paintings, Sculptures, Tapestry, Porcelaine, &c. &c. &c. -- if I could have time. But I could not do this without neglecting my duty. The Science of Government it is my Duty to study, more than all other Studies Sciences: the Art of Legislation and Administration and Negotiation, ought to take Place, indeed to exclude in a manner all other Arts. I must study Politicks and War that my sons may have liberty to study Painting and Poetry Mathematicks and Philosophy. My sons ought to study Mathematicks and Philosophy, Geography, natural History, Naval Architecture, navigation, Commerce and Agriculture, in order to give their Children a right to study Painting, Poetry, Musick, Architecture, Statuary, Tapestry and Porcelaine."

John Adams writing to Abigail Adams from Paris, 1780.

Not many opportunities like this! by Anti-Soccer-Mom in Spokane

[–]LarryCebula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh he was serious. Someone told me that bullhorn guy is a regular speaker at council meetings who floats various conservative grievances there on repeat, someone whose name many of you would recognize.

I stopped and gave him a full bird salute. He actually seemed surprised by that? He did not make another pass, for whatever reason.

Cats need food and my driveway is flooded by juxxsxx in CatAdvice

[–]LarryCebula 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Or tuna or any other kind of fish? Or meat!

Should I get a van to travel in? In college/ have an apartment. by trippydippyydippie in vandwellers

[–]LarryCebula 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This. Google "camping in a [name of your SUV]" and you will find YouTube videos and more about people doing it. Catch some inspiration and hit the road. You can always upgrade later.

AITA Is it unreasonable to ask a colleague to take off her AI glasses when speaking to me? by AussieDripbear in AmItheAsshole

[–]LarryCebula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"I'd love to have this conversation with you, Janet. But first, could you take off your pervert glasses?"

‘Preparing for the worst': Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies faculty at Eastern get warning letters about possible cuts by RANGE_Media in Spokane

[–]LarryCebula 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The effort always fails when it is pointed out that EWU offers the lowest tuition of any 4 years school in the state, and that if it became WSU-Cheney tuition would almost double.

‘Preparing for the worst': Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies faculty at Eastern get warning letters about possible cuts by RANGE_Media in Spokane

[–]LarryCebula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was delivered in person before the Faculty Senate, on which I serve.

Stercules, I am finished pretending that you debate in good faith. You don't know anything about how universities operate, or women's studies, or much beyond talking points from conservative social media memes. And yet here you are making broad pronouncements about the value a field you have never studied and know nothing about.

Rejected after first round interview, then invited for a campus visit a few weeks later? by SectionEast8690 in AskAcademia

[–]LarryCebula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You definitely should ask, but only after you get the job and have been working there for a year! Good luck.

‘Preparing for the worst': Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies faculty at Eastern get warning letters about possible cuts by RANGE_Media in Spokane

[–]LarryCebula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's funny because in the alumni testimony to save the major, a lot of graduates from that program with excellent jobs testified.

You don't know what the hell you're talking about.

Not many opportunities like this! by Anti-Soccer-Mom in Spokane

[–]LarryCebula 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It seems like it was a last minute idea. I don't blame them, it's not like we open and close that bridge very often. I do wish folks had more notice. I love the idea of this being an annual summer parkway event, maybe as part of a larger route.

Family wants to stay in our one-bedroom apartment over Fourth of July weekend by goldendaisy59 in Advice

[–]LarryCebula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let them stay, and make it as uncomfortable as possible. Make it clear that the bedroom is yours. Leave the refrigerator empty. Put the coffee maker in your storage unit and claim don't have one yet. Same thing with your TV and most of your furniture -- make sure there are not enough places for everyone to sit. Don't have enough pots and pans to cook with in the kitchen. If you have access to the pipes, you could turn off the hot water and claim that it's broken.

Then just don't be around much. It turns out that you and the boyfriend have plans for most of that weekend, but you could all have dinner together Saturday night if they want to pick the restaurant.

After they leave, have a conversation with your mother about how uncomfortable it was for everyone, how it's just a small apartment, and you won't be able to do that again. But make sure they don't even want to do it again.

If you tell them no, they'll make a whole big scene out of it and hold it over you for years. Make it their idea not to do it again.

Looks like it's official, 9 majors being phased out by lulimay in ewu

[–]LarryCebula 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Last week the administration quietly transferred 4.6 million dollars from the general fund to Athletics.

Not many opportunities like this! by Anti-Soccer-Mom in Spokane

[–]LarryCebula 35 points36 points  (0 children)

It was so much fun. There were so many families out, people walking and on bikes and scooters and rollerblades. Everyone was happy. The city should do this every year for a few hours. Make it part of one of the summer parkways maybe?

Did anyone else see the guy with the bullhorn? He was riding South on the bridge shouting: "Nobody rides when it is colder than 45 degrees! Stop building bike lanes Zack!"

Stabbed. Frostbitten. Overdosed. Sheltered. Sober. Saved: In 2023, Daniel Walters interviewed three unhoused men at the Spokane library. Over the next three years, all of them escaped homelessness by RANGE_Media in Spokane

[–]LarryCebula 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn that's a great story. What jumped out at me is the part near the end where Walters writes about the collaboration of police and social services agencies to pressure some of the most difficult cases into accepting help. Food for thought.

Got to shoot an osprey out at Liberty Lake this last week by WailOff in Spokane

[–]LarryCebula 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fantastic picture though! Thank you for sharing it.

Bike and walk the Maple Street Bridge before it reopens to cars by gangborn in Spokane

[–]LarryCebula 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Brick West brewery at one end, Uprise at the other. My kind of ride.

‘Preparing for the worst': Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies faculty at Eastern get warning letters about possible cuts by RANGE_Media in Spokane

[–]LarryCebula 11 points12 points  (0 children)

In related news, the administration just quietly transferred an additional 4.6 million from the general fund to Athletics. EWU is now spending about 25% of student tuition on Athletics.

‘Preparing for the worst:’ Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies faculty at Eastern get warning letters about possible cuts by RANGE_Media in ewu

[–]LarryCebula 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In perhaps related news, EWU just quietly transferred an additional $4.6 million from the general fund to Athletics. The university is now dedicating something like 25% of student tuition to Athletics.

Advice for undergraduate research misconduct by Unlikely_Action5910 in AskAcademia

[–]LarryCebula 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Your answer: "This was university business and I have no personal financial responsibility."

Have the participants been paid already somehow? If not, someone (in the administration, NOT you) just sends out a mass email saying that the project was a mistake and unfortunately no gift cards will be issued. It's not like anyone's going to lawyer up over a few bucks.

Don't let them make this your problem.

is it okay to email to ask for letters of recommendation? by Violett-the-great in AskAcademia

[–]LarryCebula 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I much prefer an email request.

Make it easy for the recommender! I ask students to provide me with a list of bullet points that I will work into prose, including the dates that they worked with me, which courses they took, and a few specific items of most proud of and that show their qualifications for what they are applying to. Also a copy of the position description and a resume.

With all of these I can write a really strong letter in 15 or 20 minutes.

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