Faculty mull six seats on Oberlin Board of Trustees
A two hour OCTA meeting last night discussed unionizing Oberlin College faculty but did not vote. Larry Shinn proposed adding six faculty to the 27 member Board of Trustees as an alternative to immediate unionizing, while debates over affiliated unions and timing continued without action.
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OCTA
Larry Shinn
Oberlin College ‘Teachers’ Association
National Labor Relations Board
Oberlin College
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Trustees propose fourteen million spending ceiling for next year
Trustees recommended a fourteen million expenditure ceiling for the coming year, implying a five hundred thousand dollar cut in services and programs. The plan aims to curb endowment draw and avoid large tuition hikes while preserving fixed costs like salaries and the Mudd Learning Center.
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Carlson
Mudd Learning Center
Mos
Proposed Allen Art Museum annex awaits board go ahead
Preliminary drawings for a 2.5 million addition to Allen Art Museum have been completed and approved by the Board of Trustees. Designed by Ventant and Rauch the southward extension would relocate the Art Library create classrooms studios a new exhibition gallery and house the Intermuseum Conservation Association. Funds and financing sources are being prepared for a November board presentation while Penn College proceeds cautiously amid other capital projects.
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Allen Art Museum
Board of Trustees
Ventant and Rauch
Intermuseum Conservation Association
Come 10 Women’s Night at Wilder Main Lounge
Tonight in Wilder Main Lounge the Women’s Night invites attendees to learn about the Women’s Coin and the tasks ahead. The program features a performance by the Oberlin Women’s Puppet Theatre.
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Wilder Main
Oberlin Women's Puppet Theatre
Faculty union drive stirs OCTA meeting tensions
At a tense OCTA session, members argued over a proposed faculty unionization plan near the college president’s expanded powers. Assisting official John Hobbs noted anger and impatience, while Robert Tufts called the meeting educational and useful as next week’s vote will decide whether unionization proceeds.
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John Hobbs
Grinessee
Robert Tufts
OCTA
HiC dining staff shortages strain campus meals
The college faces student worker shortages this fall causing late meals and long lines at the dining hall. Absenteeism and conflicts with academic schedules are blamed, with temporary hires and a policy prioritizing financial aid recipients adding complexity. Federal crackdown on illegal subbing threatens aid funds.
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Dick Armon
Hic
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Armion
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