RE: Identity crisis

[reissjh@WKUVX1.WKU.EDU]

Roberta Buck <buckrr@henson.cc.wwu.edu> writes:
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>We are in the midst of *hoping* to reclassify our positions.  Currently our 
>permanent staff consists of three people, none of whom are considered 
>faculty.  Although we used to be part of the English Department, three years 
>ago we became a separate unit that is located in the campus library.  It has 
>come to our attention recently that while librarians here are tenured faculty,
>our Writing Center personnel are not.  So we are exploring our possibilities.
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>Here's what we're wondering:
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>	How many of you out there have faculty status?  
>	How did you get it?
>	Whom do you report to?
>	What do you think of your arrangement?
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>We are such good people (really!), so please help us
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>Roberta Buck and Carmen Werder
>Western Washington University
>Writing Center
>Bellingham, WA 98225-9124
>buckrr@henson.cc.wwu.edu
>carmen@henson.cc.wwu.edu
Dear "good people,"
I have faculty status becuse I was hired in 1965 to teach freshman
English. As the Writing Center Director,I report to the Englilsh department
head.  The Writing Center has grown dramatically since its inception
in 1970.  Up until this year.  Now that money for academia
has become more and more scarce, we're (the Writing Center) more and
more a target of those who want to "save" money. 
Good luck!
			John Reiss
			Western Kentucky University