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Quote from: Parasaurolophus on May 09, 2024, 10:39:23 AMMore T1 today; I'd like to manage a large chunk. Maybe I'll start on something else, too. We'll see.
Quote from: Hegemony on May 08, 2024, 09:29:51 PMQuote from: fishbrains on May 08, 2024, 02:33:46 PMIf I were Lord-God-King of the universe, all schools at any level receiving any federal funding would be required to have the same summer break, fall break, winter break, and spring break, so family members can take vacations at the same time.
This is what happens in English primary and secondary schools. It means that everyone knows when families can go on vacation, and prices are raised accordingly. Which means that families take their kids out of school during term-time, so they can actually afford to go to the Lake District or on that quick jaunt to Paris. So ... not a good strategy after all.
Quote from: Hibush on May 09, 2024, 01:36:27 PMQuote from: apl68 on May 09, 2024, 07:27:20 AMQuote from: Hibush on May 08, 2024, 02:53:08 PMThe spirituality office sends out a long list of religious holidays in case we want to be prepared. I think most faculty just see that the list is long and trying to schedule around them is futile.
Your institution has a "spirituality office?" The faculty's attitude to their no doubt well-meaning list of religious holidays is probably pretty typical of the response to a lot of what these sorts of offices put out.
The full name would reinforce your impression. The name used to have the word "religion" in it. Perhaps in the distant past that was the full name. There is a staff of about three dozen chaplains who have rather conventional chaplain responsibilities. They report to the Dean of Students.
Quote from: jimbogumbo on May 09, 2024, 01:46:49 PMI assumed they meant (rightly, in my opinion) it would be problematic for a political appointee to do this merely because someone complains. For example, University of Florida loses non-profit status because random Dem congressperson complains to WH.
Quote from: apl68 on May 09, 2024, 07:27:20 AMQuote from: Hibush on May 08, 2024, 02:53:08 PMThe spirituality office sends out a long list of religious holidays in case we want to be prepared. I think most faculty just see that the list is long and trying to schedule around them is futile.
Your institution has a "spirituality office?" The faculty's attitude to their no doubt well-meaning list of religious holidays is probably pretty typical of the response to a lot of what these sorts of offices put out.