tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729973233194695145.post9167626262210979763..comments2023-10-10T11:53:51.886-04:00Comments on Ethical Narratives: The Struggle between Power and Caring: Will/Can There be Balance?M.P. Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05061696371002274802noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729973233194695145.post-15945296211998352962008-10-17T13:10:00.000-04:002008-10-17T13:10:00.000-04:00"If the administrators saw the big picture, that i..."If the administrators saw the big picture, that is, education for students, how could they not think first of what students need and how we then move simultaneously to meet the needs and find ways to fund them?" is impressive. Best interest of students is the important value in education. However, students' need is ignored by the school organization in terms of business logic. I think education Keun Jinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13585242746845496407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729973233194695145.post-77965862531456265432008-10-15T20:34:00.000-04:002008-10-15T20:34:00.000-04:00This reminds of Lawrence Summers and his time spen...This reminds of Lawrence Summers and his time spent leading Harvard. I think he had a view of academia that was different than many of the professors in the institution. His goals and values clashed with the faculty and created a great deal of turbulence. <BR/>Your situation is similar in that the goals you and your colleagues believe are important seem to be more consistent with the Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16994472716335188119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729973233194695145.post-90635506604846878812008-10-13T21:43:00.000-04:002008-10-13T21:43:00.000-04:00Wow, what a dilemma. I am sure you are frustrated...Wow, what a dilemma. I am sure you are frustrated. Money talks, and budgetary constraints sometimes come before expertise. Adjuncts receive less pay than their full time counterparts, and when push comes to shove, they can fill in the gap. It seems like the Doctoral students are the ones that pay the "price" if there is no continuity in the program and "academic freedom" is primary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3729973233194695145.post-5265219803757920702008-10-13T12:36:00.000-04:002008-10-13T12:36:00.000-04:00I hear your pain and frustration. As technology c...I hear your pain and frustration. As technology continues to transform our educational system often times it creates an inner struggle with our traditional beliefs. I believe that you are experiencing such an inner struggle. Your core values/beliefs are different than those of your administration. I agree with your summation in regard to the University president. It seems as if the ethic of JTWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10951143620863293224noreply@blogger.com