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Five people, none on faculty, will lose jobs in Arkansas Tech restructuring
Five people, none on faculty, will lose jobs in Arkansas Tech restructuring
Arkansas Tech University President Robin Bowen has announced the bottom line of a
restructuring plan that has caused anxiety among staff and faculty and some criticism of leadership:
Five people will lose jobs, none on the faculty. 77 positions will be eliminated but some are vacant, some involve retirement and some are being transferred to other jobs.
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“The Arkansas Tech University community engaged in an inclusive, proactive, year-long restructuring process that accounts for forthcoming demographic changes, an evolving educational landscape and the negative effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on enrollment,” said Bowen. “In order to ensure the continuation of Arkansas Tech’s mission of student access and success, the institution must protect its financial stability and has taken steps that
Faculty and staff unhappiness at Arkansas Tech
Faculty and staff unhappiness at Arkansas Tech
ROBIN BOWEN: Tech president faces faculty and staff questions.
The faculty and staff are restless at
Arkansas Tech University.
They are grumbling in messages to me about
President Robin Bowen. The reasons include budget cuts (without commensurate cuts in administrative pay), increasing health insurance premiums and plans for layoffs at the end of the budget year June 30.
Some faculty are reportedly calling for a no-confidence vote next week.
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I’ve yet to hear back for requests for more information from faculty and administration, but a faculty satisfaction survey earlier this month showed a declining approval rating for the president, already trending dissatisfied last year (On a five-point scale, 1 is very dissatisfied; 2 is dissatisfied and 3 is neutral.)