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<DIV><FONT size=2>Why is Walter Steed sucking up to UI President Nellis?
Is Steed trying to board that "let's pay a high priced consultant rather than
apply our own elbow grease" gravy train? Does the UI see that one of its
functions is to feed slime?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Wayne A. Fox<BR>1009 Karen Lane<BR>PO Box 9421<BR>Moscow,
ID 83843</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><A href="mailto:waf@moscow.com">waf@moscow.com</A><BR>208
882-7975</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=deco@moscow.com href="mailto:deco@moscow.com">Art Deco</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">Vision 2020</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 02, 2010 4:37
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] UI to Furlough
Employees</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Wayne,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Even though the UI has a legal department, why is so much
being spent on outside counsel? If our present counsel need so much
help, isn't it time to send them on their way and hire competent, hard working
counsel?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Same question, different department: Why is money
being spent on outside benefits advisors? If the present staff can't do
the job, let's find some that can.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Here's a different problem which the furlough application
brings to mind: There are several very talented, working-very-long-hours
music school faculty who are <STRONG>grossly</STRONG>
<STRONG>underpaid</STRONG>. Why are we running the risk of losing these
fine people and thus having to spend a lot more money on hiring replacements
that most likely will not be of as high quality?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Wayne A. Fox<BR>1009 Karen Lane<BR>PO Box 9421<BR>Moscow,
ID 83843</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><A href="mailto:waf@moscow.com">waf@moscow.com</A><BR>208
882-7975</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=bear@moscow.com href="mailto:bear@moscow.com">Wayne Price</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=deco@moscow.com
href="mailto:deco@moscow.com">Art Deco</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">Vision 2020</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 02, 2010 4:25
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] UI to
Furlough Employees</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Wayne,
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<DIV>An even better one would be why, since we have an ABA accredited
College of Law, does the administration maintain it's own Legal
Department? Why are outside architects brought in for projects</DIV>
<DIV>on campus when we have a Department of Architecture? and so
on........</DIV>
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<DIV>And yes, I understand that some of what I advocate is radical,
we are living in radical economic times. And while I understand
that some disruption will occur, in the end it would be for the
better.</DIV>
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<DIV>WMP</DIV>
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<DIV>On Mar 2, 2010, at 4:15 PM, Art Deco wrote:</DIV><BR
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Why is Daley-Larsen still around? How much is he
being paid?</FONT></DIV>
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href="mailto:bear@moscow.com">Wayne Price</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B><SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN><A
title=hend5953@vandals.uidaho.edu
href="mailto:hend5953@vandals.uidaho.edu">Mo Hendrickson</A></DIV>
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href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B><SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>Tuesday, March 02, 2010 3:58
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B><SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>Re: [Vision2020] UI to Furlough
Employees</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Mo,
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<DIV>While I agree that laying off the entire administration won't solve
a thing, it is the administration that is responsible, and should bear
the biggest burden of the cuts.</DIV>
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<DIV>For instance, draw a line in the sand, say $100,000.00 in salary
and bonuses. Everything above that should be up for grabs, spread across
the board of those making 100k or more.</DIV>
<DIV>Now, some folks will say, then those making more than 100k
will leave and go elsewhere. WHERE? Those jobs aren't out there and if
they can find them, more power to them. And real leaders LEAD,</DIV>
<DIV>so where are the university 'leaders" that are stepping up to
the plate and saying: "Times are rough, so instead of making 350.000
this year, pay me 200k." ?</DIV>
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<DIV>Has anyone got a list of the U of I employees that with salary and
bonuses make more than 100k? Amy be that number has to even drop down to
80k a year. OK, who can't live </DIV>
<DIV>comfortably in Moscow on 80k a year?</DIV>
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<DIV>And now that things are getting tight, the administration, those
poor folks making 100k or 80k plus, are going to have to
make very tough cuts of NON ESSENTIAL things that go on at the
University, </DIV>
<DIV>starting with the NCAA sports programs. Now, when everyone so
inclined starts to complain about there being no football, baseball,
basketball etc, advise them to ask the legislature to give</DIV>
<DIV>more money for sports programs rather than academics. And yes, that
doesn't just hold for the college/university level but also for the grad
and high schools. More important that little Jimmy or</DIV>
<DIV>Janie can spell FOOTBALL than play it. Face it, non essentials
have to be cut, and unfortunately, sports has to go before
academics.</DIV>
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<DIV>Now, we look at other governments and agencies and ask, IS THIS
NEEDED? A great example of total irresponsible government waste is the
new chain just installed on the western side of the federal parking
lot</DIV>
<DIV>on Jefferson. Five short poles, installed by a
contractor, connected by waist high chains. FOR WHAT? </DIV>
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<DIV>And then there is the city council. $500 a head for a kumbaya
session paid to an out of state contractor to do what, make sure they
get along? The reason I voted for the folks I voted for was to see</DIV>
<DIV>CHANGE, I don't want them to get along! IF that session was
so VITAL to the council members, would THEY have paid for it out of
their own pockets? IF the answer is yes, well why didn't
they? </DIV>
<DIV>And how about when we do spend, we have the local government spend
it locally rather than spending it on out of Moscow, out of State
contractors and employees? </DIV>
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<DIV>On Mar 2, 2010, at 2:45 PM, Mo Hendrickson wrote:</DIV><BR
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" class=hmmessage>I
have been wanting to ask folks this question for a LONG time....How
would you solve the financial problems at UI? You all are great
at criticizing and griping about the decisions that are being made,
but I have yet to hear from any one of you a better way. Yes, it
sucks that people are going to be required to take furloughs, yes it
sucks that programs are being merged and so on and so on and so
on. But guess what the economy is in the shits, the state is
taking money away from everything including higher ed, and the
university has to do something. <SPAN
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who are so wise and all knowing how would you solve the problem?
Without laying the administration off, that won't solve a
thing. <SPAN
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