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The continuing saga of #University mismanagement now focuses on the #UniverstityOfWollongong with allegations of #cronyism and favoured #consultancies.

“The corruption watchdog has confirmed three main areas it will probe, including whether the university's chief governance officer and secretary, Alyssa White, or any other staff subverted recruitment processes for governance roles.

The commission will also examine whether, since 2024, Chancellor Michael Still, Ms White, or any other staff improperly awarded or influenced the awarding of work to a consultancy company, Aspirall Consulting International.” (Source: ABC News)

#Managerialism #NeoLiberalism #UniversityCouncils #Mismanagement #Corruption #TertiarySector #UoW #AusPol #GovernanceFails

ICAC to probe allegations against University of Wollongong executives

The anti-corruption commission is to examine allegations about recruitment and the employment of a consultancy firm against Chancellor Michael Still and other members of the university's executive.

mama.melancholia May 15

One thing that the University of Waikato has going for it… #autumn #uow #aonz

AusSMC Sep 30, 2025

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Dread Pirate (Tom) Roberts Jul 19, 2025

There’s an actual plot point in this book that a character has a dream about ducks, and then their school goes to Wollongong Uni open day, and sits on the duck pond lawn, and thus the character is convinced that their dream is being realised today.

Combine that with the action going down in the steelworks, and there’s a lot of niche references for Wollongong folk.

#Godzilla #Wollongong #PortKembla #WollongongUni #UoW

Chris Hall Mar 17, 2025

I've taught media politics at #UoW for years. Now who knows? I will probably lose this job and not even informed about it.

My media politics unit coordinator & union branch president, Fiona Probyn-Rapsey, has been forced out due to "restructure". Hear her give evidence at this senate committee (starting about 3 min mark).

Decentralisation then centralisation, then decentralisation then centr... on & on. #AusPol #Uni #HigherEd

https://www.youtube.com/live/kW8c_URfhYY?si=QlqqsLJOWU8rMXZ2&t=202

Quality of governance at Australian higher education providers | 12/03/2025

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Peter Riley Jan 15, 2025

@angryeducationworkers

“Hunger Games” at Uni of Wollongone gone gone
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-15/university-of-wollongong-confirms-21-million-in-academic-job-cut/104820778

#educationworkers #UoW #university #wollongong #NTEU #unions

University of Wollongong academics slam consultation in $21 million restructure

University of Wollongong academics say they have been forced to compete against each other for their jobs after the university confirmed it will shed more than 90 positions.

ABC News

Dr Micha Campbell Nov 28, 2024

Happy that the AQUA exec was able to make a submission against cutting #EarthScience at #UOW. It may not help, but what is the point of our professional organisations if not to turn up for our members? Saying that, I have seen people calling out various organisations to act on the slow-and-then-all-at-once death of earth sciences, and so I want to share an evergreen reminder that the best way to get an organisation to do something is to volunteer to join the committee and get cracking.

Dr Micha Campbell Oct 23, 2024

200-300 jobs at #UOW to go after $35 m deficit. Far out, it seems dire at home right now. How many rounds of huge job cuts can the system take?

#AcademicChatter #Australia

Arlo 🇨🇦Oct 21, 2024

2024 366 photochallenge 10/21

#2024366photochallenge #2024photochallenge #2024photoproject #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #winnipeg #manitoba #uow #bikelab

Jude Jackson May 15, 2024

UPDATE: #UAW calls off strike at University of Washington after less than one day - World Socialist Web Site

#UAWsellout #UoW

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/05/15/wrpo-m15.html

UPDATE: UAW calls off strike at University of Washington after less than one day

The eruption of a strike by 6,000 UW workers points to the immense potential for the growing movement against war with the massive opposition in the working class to exploitation and inequality.

World Socialist Web Site