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Pushback and complacency

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The mathematics major seems to be in decline all over, and it's hard to justify to someone looking at "bottom line" to keep it

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dealing with a part-time faculty members who think everything is fine in their classes and that nothing needs to change.

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dealing with a part-time faculty members who think everything is fine in their classes and that nothing needs to change.

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I'm up for tenure this year. I already had a contentious meetings with my Provost about trying to get a hire. Provost doesn't seem to care about our major / department

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Being able to stay calm, professional when discussions become real.

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Addressing issues around white supremacy culture entrenched in STEM

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Addressing issues around white supremacy culture entrenched in STEM

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helping students counts a lot less than publishing

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helping students counts a lot less than publishing

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part-time instructors we need but don't have the time or interest to invest in change

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part-time instructors we need but don't have the time or interest to invest in change

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If I say something about a topic X, then am I going to get fired?

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but doesn't actually become something that happens in reality, boxes to check, going through the motions but not living/believing it

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Blaming part-time instructors but not advocating for their quality of life

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Blaming part-time instructors but not advocating for their quality of life

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Students not learning because of photo math, wolf ram alpha, etc

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Students not learning because of photo math, wolf ram alpha, etc

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I believe too many people believe that EVERYTHING must be different with the students of today simply because this generation of students aren't living life the way the previous generation.

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I believe too many people believe that EVERYTHING must be different with the students of today simply because this generation of students aren't living life the way the previous generation.

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There are some aspects of life that can move across the generations.

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Trying to force change while some colleagues will scream "academic freedom"

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Will my campus exist in 5 years?

Will my program exist this year?

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Choosing change may mean losing relationships

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Choosing change may mean losing relationships

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increase in # service-math sections; keeps increasing

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increase in # service-math sections; keeps increasing

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How do we justify and promote the math major as something worthwhile when technology is ever more capable of solving math problems?

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knowing how to redesign instructional strategies in ways that motivate learning and support engagement

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knowing how to redesign instructional strategies in ways that motivate learning and support engagement

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If we make some faculty uncomfortable, they might make things worse instead of getting on board

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If we make some faculty uncomfortable, they might make things worse instead of getting on board

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some faculty still think that math is not a political space

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some faculty still think that math is not a political space

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not a place to discuss/challenge (in)equity, math's troubled past, etc.

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Between "mathematicians" and "math educators"

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Between "mathematicians" and "math educators"

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students will complete my class or our program and have substandard skills

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students will complete my class or our program and have substandard skills

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Trying new things doesn't always go as well as planned - how do I protect them?

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right wing media stirring up mobs to protest any thoughts of change

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right wing media stirring up mobs to protest any thoughts of change

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Other majors not seeing the importance of mathematics in their future carseer

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Other majors not seeing the importance of mathematics in their future carseer

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I'm sick and tired of being thought of as a "lesser" mathematician because I prioritize teaching over research; our students need teachers who care about them (and can teach them algebra and calculus), not strictly expert researchers!

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University Departments/Programs changing their mathematics requirements without at least consulting faculty regarding the possible impact of this change.

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University Departments/Programs changing their mathematics requirements without at least consulting faculty regarding the possible impact of this change.