Members of the Critical Geography Forum:
Apologies for X-Posting
Massey University in New Zealand is proposing to close its Women's Studies
Programme as part of a larger restructuring of the university that, at
present, will see about 100 academic faculty and general staff made
redundant. In addition, more than 200 university staff are to be made to
re-apply for their own jobs -- although just how this process is to work
has yet to be revealed. This restructuring, and its attendant
redundancies, is ostensibly being carried out in the name of 'improving
efficiencies'. However, efficiency gains seem to be especially targetted
towards the College of Science and the College of Humanities and Social
Sciences, as well as departments and units that have a critical edge to
them, such as Women's Studies.
While the senior administrators at the University may have made up their
minds, it may not be too late to save Women's Studies from closure. It
would thus be very helpful if listmembers were to write a letter to the
Vice-Chancellor of Massey University to voice your concerns over the
impending closure of the programme.
Messages of opposition to the closure of Women's Studies should be sent to:
Professor James McWha
Vice-Chancellor
Massey University
Private Bag 11-222
Palmerston North
New Zealand
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
In addition, copies of all correspondence should be sent to:
Dr. Lynne Alice
Women's Studies Programme
School of Sociology and Women's Studies
Massey University
Private Bag 11-222
Palmerston North
New Zealand
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Those of you who wish to obtain further information about the proposed
closure may contact either Lynne Alice ([log in to unmask]) or Lynne
Star ([log in to unmask] ) directly at Massey University.
Thanks in advance to all of those who take time to assist in preventing the
closure of Women's Studies at Massey University.
Sincerely,
Lawrence Berg
Lawrence D. Berg, Ph.D.
Department of Geography
University of Victoria
PO Box 3050
Victoria, BC, Canada V8W 3P5
Facsimile: (250) 721-6216, Telephone: (250) 592-2278
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
http://office.geog.uvic.ca/index.shtml
http://members.home.net/lawrencedberg/
Note new address after July 1, 2000:
Department of Geography
Okanagan University College
7000 College Way
Vernon, BC, V1B 2N5
Canada
http://www.ouc.bc.ca/geog/
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