tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919480192223613357.post3843538713834723600..comments2023-08-02T05:46:46.570-05:00Comments on A land ethic: Institutional fatigueLarkin Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09644534228908164735noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919480192223613357.post-8613480683572698852012-03-03T13:11:08.670-06:002012-03-03T13:11:08.670-06:00In today's world, it seems to me that collabor...In today's world, it seems to me that collaborative groups tend to form around individual projects and then dissipate as that project is finished (or abandoned). Then each of the people moves on to the next group(s) that form around the next projects. Standing departments or professional organizations can suffer because they are less plastic than these ad hoc groups. Those standing groups used to be most valuable as hubs of networking opportunities - it was the best way to ensure that people got to know each other and work together. Today, it seems like we have so many other ways to network and collaborate (and learn from each other) that the world is just different.<br /><br />I don't know.Chris Helzerhttp://prairieecologist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919480192223613357.post-16603372622175791782012-03-03T10:40:18.809-06:002012-03-03T10:40:18.809-06:00Hear, Hear.
Alternatively, the department could ...Hear, Hear. <br /><br />Alternatively, the department could experience a renaissance if we get back to the root requirement as the self-regulating level of the University. We are the ones who know our discipline the best, and are best prepared to mentor our junior colleagues and pass judgement on their success. I think we need to refocus on the decisions that faculty actually do make, or at least substantively contribute to - like who to hire, who to promote, what classes to teach. <br /><br />Of course, it would help if the administration would quit trying to put us in bizarre non-functional administrative straitjackets, and giving us divergent goals at different levels!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749417303643546408noreply@blogger.com