I posted yesterday on the federal lawsuit filed against former Chancellor Richard Telfer and current Athletic Director Amy Edmonds. See, Former Coach Fader Files Federal Lawsuit Against UW-Whitewater Officials. One should not expect a quick resolution to the many issues the lawsuit raises, of mistreatment of honest employees & disregard for assault survivors. On the contrary,…
UW System
Assault Awareness & Prevention, Law, Misconduct, University, UW System
Former Coach Fader Files Federal Lawsuit Against UW-Whitewater Officials
by JOHN ADAMS • • 3 Comments
At Channel 3000, investigative reporter Adam Schrager reports on a federal lawsuit that former Coach Timothy Fader has filed against UW-Whitewater officials, in their individual capacities. (I had promised readers that I would continue to follow this story, and will continue to do so as the case unfolds.) Both current Athletic Director Amy Edmonds and…
Education, University, UW System
Tenure
by JOHN ADAMS • • 2 Comments
Post 10 in a weekly series. The UW System Board of Regents recently adopted a tenure policy, about which much has been said statewide. How it will change day-to-day prospects for faculty I’ve no idea. The UW System changes from March 10th are only part of a process in which local campuses will have their own tenure…
Education, School District, University, UW System
A Theory About the Diverging Futures of the Whitewater Schools and UW-Whitewater
by JOHN ADAMS • • 3 Comments
Post 7 in a weekly series. Before I begin today’s post, I’ll mention that there is now an announcement at the Whitewater Unified School District’s webpage about academic success at one of our schools despite economic hardship. It’s a prominent mention, and that’s a good decision – we should lead with what we have truly done. For…
Culture, University, UW System
12 Points on the Claims of Racial Incidents at UW-Whitewater
by JOHN ADAMS • • 1 Comment
I posted yesterday about a statement from UW-Whitewater’s Chancellor Kopper about allegations of racial incidents on our campus. Kopper later walked back one of her concerns, about two students appearing in blackface in a photo (they claim they were just showing the results of a mud-pack facial). See, The Claims of Ongoing Incidents on Campus (Updates).…
Sports, University, UW System
At UW-Whitewater, Far More Championship Rings Than Actual Athletes & Coaches
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
I wrote yesterday of Beverly Kopper’s remark that Richard Telfer’s only weakness was not having enough rings for all his championships. Needless to say, Richard Telfer had no championships at UW-Whitewater: he wasn’t a coach or athlete. When I first read Kopper’s remark months ago, it wouldn’t have occurred to me that non-athletes were – literally…
Freedom of Speech, UW System
The Right Decision: Wisconsin Regents Support Free Speech
by JOHN ADAMS • • Comments
MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin has become the latest university system to officially affirm the right to free speech and academic freedom for all students amid concerns that academia is trying to protect students from being offended by classroom lectures and discussions. The system’s Board of Regents voted 16 to 2 on Friday…