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AIR DATE: March 10, 2011
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UNLV will have to cut more than $32 million from its budget if Gov. Brian Sandoval's budget is adopted by the State Legislature. This round will see departments cut or merged and tenure-track faculty will be let go. We talk to some of the faculty that will be terminated about what impact this will have on UNLV.
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Prof. Bill Ramsey, Philosophy Dept, UNLV
Prof. Lynn Comella, Women's Studies Dept, UNLV
James Dean Leavitt, Chair, Nevada Board of Regents
Dean Paul Jarley, College of Business, UNLV
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Carl Looney is a perfect example of why Nevada needs increases for education, not cuts.
J.A. Huddleston –
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I meant "the implications for women are grim".
Susan Lopez –
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What is happening in this country was always contemplated, but only in a kind of "out there" construct. But since Nevada is the working man's center of gravity for raw libertarianism, it should not be surprising that Governor-in-name-only Sandoval would act as outrageously as his political evil twin Scott Walker in Wisconsin. We have watched the unleashing of thousands of DADDY KNOWS BEST types who think with their pe*is and proclaim their devotion to the mind-set of Charles Darwin, all the while professing to be a disciple of creationism. In short, they really are C-R-A-Z-Y. Again, C-R-A-Z-Y.
Dave Morgan –
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I thank Dr. Gallo for her comments above.
As a Women's Studies major, I found here the academic rigor and the opportunity to think critically about issues faced in contemporary society I was yearning for after returning home from three semesters completed at Georgetown University. I began as a Secondary Education major, yet I constantly found myself taking electives within the department because the WMST coursework better prepared me for the urban education system found here in Clark County. I made the decision to pursue a Women's Studies degree because I felt more like a student than a number being pushed through the academic pipeline. Here, the professors show deep concern for the professional and personal development of each student who sits in a class, whether they are a listed major/minor or not.
As others have mentioned, hundreds of students have the opportunity to experience a WMST class while pursuing another academic path at UNLV. This department offers classes related to social constructions that are not found anywhere else, and the experience had in an elective class has a profound impact on all those enrolled.
Mallory Cyr –
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In closing, I find it shameful that an institution 'diverse' in its student population does not value the same communities academically. Afro-American Studies and Asian Studies are housed in the Interdisciplinary Studies degree program (both with a chair and no full-time program faculty), Chican@ Studies sits only as a minor, and now Women's Studies is up AGAIN for elimination. This tells me that our university is not concerned with valuing the stories and the rich research and learning opportunities provided within these programs. It is a shame that a school with 26,000 students and a near 40% non-white community and a majority women community has chosen to give these communities limited or no space in the ivory tower. This university needs to become more concerned with progress than politics.
Mallory Cyr –
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