Shang has been consistently useless and at a loss for words throughout his time at UO. As a career admin guy he serves a bureaucracy masters and not the welfare of students or faculty.
Anonymous
12/15/2013
If Paul Shang were in my department (in the natural sciences), his salary would be more than a large majority of our full professors.
Anonymous
12/15/2013
It sounds like a significant part of the issue is communication. Internally between units like the dean of students and the counseling center; with the students and campus community; and externally. The Provost has a high-paid special assistant who is supposed to be working on internal and external communications. Does fixing this fall within Tim Gleason’s charge?
Comforted
12/16/2013
The editorial on Sunday was disconcerting in many ways and to me reaffirms that the UO and Student Affairs really does need a concerted strategy about how it deals with our neighborhoods, student conduct off campus, and the needs of our students who live off campus. The University chose decades ago not to be a residential campus and it should clearly articulate its responsibilities to those students who live off campus — and to the neighbors who they live with.
I did, however, want to share the specifics of another situation that dealt with the death of a student, one in which my experience with Student Affairs is the exact opposite. I found the entire process to be incredibly well coordinated, information flowed to faculty and students, counseling was available immediately and without restriction, etc. The office was tireless during the process and with follow-up with students (and me). I appreciated a single point person in the office helping me navigate what was a first for me, helping me understand what resources were available to my students, etc. I honestly do not know how I could have been as much of a help to my students as I think I was without that office.
The one thing that the editorial did bring up that I believe is critical here is that in the situation of my student as well Student Affairs did not know about his accident until they were called. Neither Sacred Heart/River Bend nor the Eugene Police Department had contacted them. The first they heard about it was when I called via my college’s administration since I had heard about it from students. That part of the chain is critical and does need to be addressed ASAP.
As for Paul Shang, don’t know him. Did not deal with him. But if he reacted with even half of the disaffection that the student reported in the editorial that certainly disqualifies him from that job as far as I am concerned. However, there are some truly wonderful people in that office who are selfless in their support of students and faculty. Let’s not tar and feather the whole department.
Shang has been consistently useless and at a loss for words throughout his time at UO. As a career admin guy he serves a bureaucracy masters and not the welfare of students or faculty.
If Paul Shang were in my department (in the natural sciences), his salary would be more than a large majority of our full professors.
It sounds like a significant part of the issue is communication. Internally between units like the dean of students and the counseling center; with the students and campus community; and externally. The Provost has a high-paid special assistant who is supposed to be working on internal and external communications. Does fixing this fall within Tim Gleason’s charge?
The editorial on Sunday was disconcerting in many ways and to me reaffirms that the UO and Student Affairs really does need a concerted strategy about how it deals with our neighborhoods, student conduct off campus, and the needs of our students who live off campus. The University chose decades ago not to be a residential campus and it should clearly articulate its responsibilities to those students who live off campus — and to the neighbors who they live with.
I did, however, want to share the specifics of another situation that dealt with the death of a student, one in which my experience with Student Affairs is the exact opposite. I found the entire process to be incredibly well coordinated, information flowed to faculty and students, counseling was available immediately and without restriction, etc. The office was tireless during the process and with follow-up with students (and me). I appreciated a single point person in the office helping me navigate what was a first for me, helping me understand what resources were available to my students, etc. I honestly do not know how I could have been as much of a help to my students as I think I was without that office.
The one thing that the editorial did bring up that I believe is critical here is that in the situation of my student as well Student Affairs did not know about his accident until they were called. Neither Sacred Heart/River Bend nor the Eugene Police Department had contacted them. The first they heard about it was when I called via my college’s administration since I had heard about it from students. That part of the chain is critical and does need to be addressed ASAP.
As for Paul Shang, don’t know him. Did not deal with him. But if he reacted with even half of the disaffection that the student reported in the editorial that certainly disqualifies him from that job as far as I am concerned. However, there are some truly wonderful people in that office who are selfless in their support of students and faculty. Let’s not tar and feather the whole department.