Planet Walt

D-Day for GC

This morning the U of M regents approved the plan to downsize the General College from a college to a department. This afternoon the GC dean posted a response on the GC website: "Although we remain concerned about the long-term feasibility of what President Bruininks has proposed with respect to General College, we are committed to assisting him in exploring an organizational model for the college that fits his framework and conforms to his timetable for transformation." Let's hope that we can come up with something that effectively serves the interests of students....