President Fogel’s exorbitant payout draws criticism
Posted on | August 11, 2011 | No Comments
On August 1st, when Dan Fogel stepped down as President of UVM, he began a 17-month paid leave of absence. During this time, he will receive over $580,000 in compensation and benefits. Many are outraged at this extraordinarily generous compensation package at a time when the University is supposedly so financially strapped that staff will have to go without any raise at all this year, and layoffs have already begun. To put this in perspective, $580,000 would cover a 1% raise for all unrepresented staff at UVM for one year. According to this Burlington Free Press article, Vermont Governor Shumlin’s suggestion to Fogel that he use some of his payout to establish a scholarship fund fell on deaf ears.
VPR News: After Big Improvements, UVM Faces Budget Shortfall
Posted on | July 12, 2011 | No Comments
Interesting piece on VPR this morning. Unfortunate that the report failed to include any perspective from staff, though it did mention layoffs.
http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/91346/
What is United Staff all about?
Posted on | June 7, 2011 | No Comments
The mission of United Staff is to create a clerical, professional and technical staff union at UVM that reflects our needs and values.
We envision and believe:
1. that a staff union at UVM will make UVM a stronger, more effective, and more successful institution for everyone, including students, faculty, the administration, and the state of Vermont;
2. that if UVM invests in its staff, then the staff will invest in UVM through long-term commitment, dedication, creativity, and passion;
3. that staff are part of a team with the students, faculty and administration in UVM’s successes and challenges;
4. that when staff are valued and supported, we are able to do our best work to support the faculty, the administration, and most importantly, the students;
5. that a spirit of cooperation and collaboration, not confrontation, will provide the best results in our dealings amongst ourselves and with other groups on campus;
6. that interactions among UVM staff, faculty, administration, and students are characterized by transparency, trust, and accountability;
7. that all members of UVM treat each other with dignity, kindness, and respect to create a positive and productive work life, as set forth in UVM’s Common Ground statement.
Affordable housing for UVM staff and faculty?
Posted on | June 7, 2011 | No Comments
Vermont Interfaith Action (VIA) has taken up the cause of affordable housing for UVM staff and junior faculty. President Fogel promised to make this a priority four years ago, and VIA is now holding the University to their word.
Read the Free Press article for more details.
UVM presidential search to cost some $300,000
Posted on | April 27, 2011 | No Comments
Burlington Free Press article: “The search for the next president of the University of Vermont is expected to cost about $300,000 and to conclude no later than March 2012 with the selection by UVM trustees of a successor to Dan Fogel.”