Yikes, Sparky. So sorry. And cutting that much from a library budget really hits the school's ability to serve the students, so it's a short-sighted thing to do.

... I thought the economy was on the rebound? That's what Morning Edition keeps telling me, in between stories about people who have lost their homes, or about how Target is laying off thousands of workers. Cognitive dissonance ahoy!

I'm lazing about in my bathrobe; ordinarily I would be at work by now, but I'm meeting a contractor at home to talk about my kitchen. (And another contractor tomorrow, and another next week hopefully.) What I should have done this morning is go running or go to the gym, and instead I'm cleaning the kitchen and futzing about.

... I thought the economy was on the rebound?

Well, law school admissions are way down because of all the people who went to law school and then couldn't get jobs. And the number of undergrads is down too, since there just aren't as many kids. IDid you see one of the things about Sweet Briar closing, right?

And the economy trending up doesn't mean things are good, just that they are getting better. x'>0 even x''>0 but x pretty low. I picture sine waves whenever I hear about economic trends - surely not accurate, but visualizing we're just a little past 3pi/2 works for me.

Telling off the Dean would just be icing on the cake.

Did you see Above the Law yesterday?

And cutting that much from a library budget really hits the school's ability to serve the students, so it's a short-sighted thing to do.

We've been working really hard to make sure we're still giving them good service. My staff is fabulous.

Did you see Above the Law yesterday?

No. What did I miss?

-t, I really wish I understood what you just posted.

What did I miss?

Someone sent them an email from the Dean.

For undergrad institutions, the population of college-aged kids is down after a long Gen Y boom, and it seems like the ridiculous prices of private colleges are finally affecting enrollment, except at the really top schools. I know I will be thinking seriously at in-state tuition unless my kids get into a really stellar private college, and I come from a private-college family,

RIFs suck. I'm sorry.

I found out today that a job for which I interviewed in MI will not be mine. I'm getting a lot of "your skill set is fabulous and you interview really well," from people who don't end up hiring me. Howsabout "Yeah, you're ok; can you start in two weeks?"

Cereal.

it seems like the ridiculous prices of private colleges are finally affecting enrollment, except at the really top schools

And it's not just the private colleges, either. Students at my state university alma mater today pay more for books than my family paid for tuition, fees, and housing when I went. Among other things, state contributions to the university have declined precipitously.

Someone sent them an email from the Dean.

Pardon my phrasing, but fuck that shit. I have noticed things becoming more conservative there over the past few years. I completely agree with that alumnus. I had no issue with Prof. Destro while I was there, but then again I wasn't aware of how dogmatic he could be. For crying out loud, Fr. O'Brien taught me family law, which includes divorce and children out of wedlock issues. And there was never a problem. I'm sorry to see the place take a much harder line than previously. It just reaffirms my decision to donate my money elsewhere.