UW Struggle

When a State Attacks Its University

2018
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Author:

Chuck Rybak

Manifold Edition


A Wisconsin story that serves as a national warning

UW Struggle provides an on-the-ground view of the smoldering attack on public higher education in Wisconsin. This is a chronicle of failed leadership and what actions, if any, can protect this vital American institution. 

UW Struggle provides an on-the-ground view of the smoldering attack on public higher education in Wisconsin. Chuck Rybak, who works in the University of Wisconsin system, provides important glimpses into the personal lives of those affected, the dismantling of tenure protections, the diminishment of shared governance, and how faculty remain the scapegoat for all of the university’s problems. This is a chronicle of failed leadership and what actions, if any, can protect this vital American institution.


Chuck Rybak lives in Wisconsin and is associate professor of English and humanities at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, where he teaches literature and creative writing. He is author of four books of poetry, including his most recent, </war>.

Contents


Introduction


Real People


The Attack on Tenure


Failed Leadership


Eye on the Ball


No Confidence


Conclusion: Where Are We Now?


Acknowledgments