Apparently UofL President James Ramsey doesn't want to hear it. Plus, in partial response to the administration's lack of fidelity to its own policies - a faculty committee recently recomended the addition of a university ombudsperson.
Ramsey wasted no time attending to the committee's recommendation.
This from Nancy Rodriguez at the Courier Journal:
U of L appoints ombudsman
The University of Louisville has appointed a longtime faculty member to provide ombudsman services to faculty and staff.
Dennis Hall, professor of English, will serve as interim ombudsman. He will hold the post until the appointment of a university ombudsman, who will be selected by the provost from a slate recommended by the faculty and staff senates, according to university officials...
The office's creation is a response to concerns raised over the handling of grievances and complaints involving former U of L education Dean Robert Felner, who a federal grand jury indicted in October on 10 counts of mail fraud, money-laundering, conspiracy and income-tax evasion.
Felner and former associate Thomas Schroeder face charges of fraudulently obtaining nearly $2.3 million in grant and contract money from the universities of Louisville and Rhode Island. Both have both pleaded not guilty and have been released on unsecured bonds.
The Ombuds website is under development.
(Hey C-J! Why the switch in gender reference? I didn't find it in my AP Style Manual. UofL labeled the position "ombudsperson" but C-J changed it to "ombudsman." True, a man was selected for the position. But unless men are also referred to "person" doesn't that create a situation where man = man; but woman = person. That reduces "person" to a euphemism, doesn't it?)
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