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Pangloss University Eliminates All Teacher/Learner Distinctions

Posted on Tuesday, January 22nd 2013
Tags: authority, expectations, expertise, outcomes
Pangloss University Eliminates All Teacher/Learner Distinctions
by Diana Senechal Shenandoah, VA—In a groundbreaking initiative, Pangloss University has eliminated all formal distinctions between teacher and student and has revised the curriculum accordingly. “Hic omnes per vitam discipuli sunt” (“Here everyone is a lifelong learner”) reads its new motto. Teachers receive a tuition discount for assisting fellow learners, but they are no longer [...]

Department Celebrates 30 Years of Excellence in Micromanagement

Posted on Thursday, July 26th 2012
Tags: authority, autonomy, change, delegate, empower, empowerment, leadership, management, micromanagement, style
Department Celebrates 30 Years of Excellence in Micromanagement
  Members of the financial servicing department at New Macedon College will travel to Louisville next week to accept a the Golden Tortoise award for endurance at the National Micromanagement Training Institute. “In our annual Micromanagement AsSEssment (MASE) study of employers, New Macedon’s staff have always ranked in the top five for micromanagement techniques,” said [...]

Campus Staff Association’s Decision Power Increased to Include Pastry and Coffee Selection

Posted on Wednesday, June 30th 2010
Tags: administration, authority, empower, governance, morale, staff, university
Campus Staff Association’s Decision Power Increased to Include Pastry and Coffee Selection
by Henry Johansen III Freelance Writer Hailed by the executive administration as one of the best examples of cross-departmental staff collaboration, the University of Los Angeles staff association has been given unprecedented power to select the pastries and coffee at its own bi-monthly meetings. “This is a long time coming,” says association president Linda Halter. [...]

Students Uninterested in Using Crosswalks. Bored Administrators React

Posted on Thursday, February 25th 2010
Tags: administration, authority, bureaucracy, college, helicopter, in loco parentis, rules
Students Uninterested in Using Crosswalks. Bored Administrators React
By Brody Truce Staff Writer A recent online student safety poll at Bridger College in Cody, WY found that over 80% of students are uninterested in using the College’s designated crosswalks when crossing the street. “Frankly, we were all shocked,” said Nancy Ambrose, head of Bridger College’s Campus Safety Division. “We were pleased that our [...]

RA Attempts Citizen’s Arrest at Local Starbucks

Posted on Thursday, January 7th 2010
Tags: authority, discipline, documentation, enforcement, jurisdiction, policy, ra, resident assistant, rules, write up
RA Attempts Citizen’s Arrest at Local Starbucks
by Irma Voigt Staff Writer A Resident Assistant at Southern Kentucky University took her job responsibilities too far during exam week, according to a press release from the University’s Office of Student Conduct. “While studying for finals at our local Starbucks, the Resident Assistant became enraged at the noise generated by other patrons. She issued [...]

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