She was fired w/o cause while on medical leave (good prognosis), so I honestly wonder wtf she did to piss them off to fire her w/o cause, basically they said "we are grateful for your service now GTFO, oh but please help your successor transition in." This is cold. #academia #HigherEd #chismes

>Arkansas Tech president, out on medical leave, fired by board
https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/sep/10/arkansas-tech-president-out-on-medical-leave/

More from The Chron on a clusterfuck that, at least for now, refuses to die.

#chismes #academia #HigherEd #TexasFriendly #fuckery #PartyOfStupid

Who Had a Say in Derailing Texas A&M's Hiring of Kathleen McElroy? https://www.chronicle.com/article/who-had-a-say-in-derailing-texas-a-ms-hiring-of-kathleen-mcelroy

Texas A&M basically hired the person, then due to #fuckery and bigotry tried to rip her off on the job offer made and accepted, which was basically telling her to GTFO.

Academics in the market: this is another sign to avoid Texas. And those there, if you can, get out while you can.

#academia #HigherEd #chismes #PartyOfStupid #Christofascists #TexasFriendly

Texas university president resigns in latest US race-related row https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/21/texas-university-president-resigns-in-latest-us-race-related-row

In #chismes of #academia down in #Floriduh. Damn!

#HigherEd

FSU professor fired; provost says research 'negligence' caused near 'catastrophic' damage https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/fsu-news/2023/07/20/florida-state-university-professor-fired-for-negligence-in-racism-studies/70127977007/ via @tdonline

In #music #chismes. Let's be honest, if nothing else, the singer sure knows his audience and who exactly butters his bread.

>Try censoring this anti-woke anthem in a small town https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/4106398-try-censoring-this-anti-woke-anthem-in-a-small-town/

#entertainment #news

In #chismes from #academia. Because "panel 'concluded I did not engage in any fraud..." even though they "found he left mistakes in scientific papers uncorrected amid allegations of data manipulation." Uh huh. . .

#HigherEd

Stanford President to Resign https://www.insidehighered.com/news/governance/executive-leadership/2023/07/19/stanford-president-step-down

In serious academic #chismes and scandals. This is the kind of bs why I pretty much have no use for college sports, nothing more than a money and hazing exploitation racket. #academia #HigherEd

This is where Northwestern’s hazing mess gets really ugly https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/7/17/23798479/this-is-where-northwesterns-hazing-mess-gets-really-ugly

#college #sports

In academic #chismes and #fuckery.

A pity she stayed at UT-Austin (her current employer). She could do so much better just leaving Texas. #academia #HigherEd

Texas A&M recruited a UT professor to revive its journalism program, then watered down the offer after ‘DEI hysteria’ https://19thnews.org/2023/07/texas-am-kathleen-mcelroy-dei-concerns-journalism/

#TexasFriendly #PartyOfStupid #Christofascists

And speaking of #SocialMedia endorsements, Twitter employees say of Threads: "It's just better."

>Just Better’: Even Musk’s Own Twitter Employees Are Using Threads
https://www.thedailybeast.com/elon-musks-twitter-employees-are-using-mark-zuckerbergs-threads

#chismes

And speaking of #PartyOfStupid #tantrums.

>MAGA man angry at Target when he spots rainbow boy shirts (video)
https://boingboing.net/2023/04/03/maga-man-angry-at-target-when-he-spots-rainbow-boy-shirts-video.html

#chismes #LGBTIQA #clothing

Italian academic cooks up controversy with claim carbonara is US dish https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/27/italian-academic-cooks-up-controversy-with-claim-carbonara-is-us-dish

In #chismes from #academia. The professor may have a point or two backed up by academic sources, but still, 'them's fighting words'. Brace for the pearl clutching. #food

Article retracted when authors don’t pay publication fee https://retractionwatch.com/2023/03/09/article-retracted-when-authors-dont-pay-publication-fee/

You can't play if you don't pay.

#academia #chismes #BadEconomy #HigherEd

A president under fire for mistreating employees https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2023/02/17/president-under-fire-mistreating-employees

The admins are "reviewing the reports to determine whether disciplinary action is warranted." Because apparently she has not done enough #fuckery to fire her outright. #HigherEd #academia #chismes

Pathfinder Developer Announces Open Alternative to D&D's New Licensing Scheme https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qjkq33/pathfinder-developer-announces-open-alternative-to-dandds-new-licensing-scheme

Never a good idea to go back on your word as Wizards of the Coast has done here. #gaming #RPG #DnD #chismes

Harvard cancels planned fellowship for human rights leader https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2023/01/09/harvard-cancels-planned-fellowship-human-rights-leader

Translation: Potential hire irritates the #RealOwners, so as to not piss donors the hire is told to hit the road. #HigherEd #academia #chismes

In serious #academic #chismes.

#plagiarism #fuckery #HigherEd #theft #academia

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#ReceptioGate and the (absolute) state of academia. The numbers game has incentivised bad behaviour

https://thecritic.co.uk/receptiogate-and-the-absolute-state-of-academia/

Broken severance agreement leads to $4 million settlement https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/11/16/broken-severance-agreement-leads-4-million-settlement

The outgoing guy may have been an asshole, but 1, the school made the contract, and 2, they basically dared him to sue, which he did. A case of the school fucked around and found out.

#HigherEd #academia #chismes

Dunkin' Donuts Devalues Rewards Points, Enraging Customers: 'I No Longer Run on Dunkin' https://jezebel.com/dunkin-donuts-devalues-rewards-points-enraging-custome-1849639828

And speaking of #scandals, or how to piss off your loyal customers by becoming stingy assholes. Seriously? Even took away the free coffee on birthdays. #chismes

Personally not bothered since I never ran on Dunkin. I make my own coffee.

Fat Bear Week Rocked By Egregious Cheating Scandal https://jezebel.com/fat-bear-week-rocked-by-egregious-cheating-scandal-1849639769

What is this world coming to? Still, the sponsors were transparent when they found out, more integrity than most national elections. #scandals #chismes #FatBearWeek #elections

#Chismes of #academia. Basically, majority surveyed hate his guts. He basically prefers to look at those who like him (eff the rest). #HigherEd

University of Missouri faculty survey scorches Mun Choi for poor morale on Columbia campus https://missouriindependent.com/2022/09/01/university-of-missouri-faculty-survey-scorches-mun-choi-for-poor-morale-on-columbia-campus/ via @MO_Independent