"Farewell, civilization" - opinion peace in Khrono

Yesterday my letter to the editor "Farvel, sivilisasjon" (Farewell, civilization) was published in Khrono. The text draws on Peter Wessel Zapffe´s "Farvel, Norge" (1958) and relates to a debate about academic studies started by politician and member of parliament Peter C. Frølich.

Board meeting of UiS attended October 2012

On October 5th 2012 I took part in my first board meeting for the University of Stavanger.

The agenda included: 

• establishment, restructuring and discontinuation of studies (where the discussion resulted in establishment of a new master degree in documentary production, against the recommendation of the university director)
• limits (number of study places) for admissions in the academic year 2013/2014 [where I did not object to the university director's recommendation to prolong the web-based bachelor in nursing for another year, against the Department of health studies' and the faculty's expressed desire]
• employment structure for teaching and research staff (where my statements and questions resulted in the (oral) assurance that only externally financed positions may be pure research positions)
• and reorganization of the 200+ strong Division for shared resources ("Felles ressurssenter") (which I supported).

[This is part of my catch-up blogging]

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Now permanent member of the board of UiS; by-election to be held in November (October 2012)

Election to UiS board lost (April 2013)