Speak up Be heard: Other

I'm disappointed that a DEIAB committee is having an in-person only event. This excludes many remote employees. It is not equitable because attendees on different campuses will have to take more time of their day to attend and also because there is limited attendance. It is not accessible because not everyone can easily travel around campus. As a remote out of state employee, this makes me feel like I do not belong. If a hybrid event is not possible, I would at least like an acknowledgement that the event planners know they are excluding people.

I am extremely disappointed in ASU 's decisions to try to cancel the Messrs. Prager and Kirk lecture, then to fire Lin Blake, and finally to terminate Ms. Atkinson, in spite of her achieving the excellent result of over 25,000 listeners per WSJ, Opinion section, 6/20/23. The biggest loser is the Barrett Honors College. Future Barrett students can take their business elsewhere. New faculty will prudently consider ASU's narrow-mindedness and censoring.

Given the recent reversals in advertising campaigns, such as Bud Light, due to entanglements in cultural issues causing negative effects on companies' businesses, I believe ASU should likewise consider a reversal in terminating Ms. Atkinson and its future actions. ASU should live up to its green-light rating.

The 39 faculty members pushing their agenda to censor people holding different personal views need to be enlightened about allowing minority peer voices to be heard. Did any of these 39 signers feel pressure to acquiesce? Why not consider the six minority non-signers, who bravely stood up to the majority of their peers, since diversity is a Barrett value? If the 39 do not want to listen, or would like to request a counter lecturer, so be it, but they should not have the right to block speakers with whom they disagree.

Today's (June 21), WSJ, China Tries to Cancel an art Show in Poland, article expresses "China often attempts to censor speech abroad that's critical of the Communist Party" exampled by China's attempts to cancel an artwork exhibit by a Chinese-dissident, Badiucao, depicting true events surrounding communism. A senior Chinese diplomat said showing Badiucao's work would "hurt the feelings of the Chinese people." The reasoning is remarkably similar by those faculty who condemned and wanted to censor the lecture by Kirk and Prager for hurting the LGBT group's feelings.

Poland's bravery is heartily admired for not canceling Badiucao and cowering; unless ASU reverses its decision, ASU's reputation will be soiled by its cowardliness, and likely hit both the number of student applications and its future faculty who value their own freedom of speech.

Why are the buildings still closed but every other campus is open? It was closed in response to COVID but now everything is still locked down. It causes a lot of bottle necks with only one door being open for thousands of students trying to enter. Not to mention that people visiting cannot get in.

Do we send thank you notes to SHS donators? I think that is a great way to thank people. I always give to United Way and specify to SHS and never really hear if they receive it or not.

My merit increase was 1.75%!!! Seriously? ASU is paying way below average for their staff. Are they working on restructuring the pay for ASU employees?

Hello, I believe it would be beneficial for university staff to have paid time off and it would be helpful to the environment for the university to be closed from December 23rd through January 2nd each year. Having worked in both EOSS in the SAILS department and now working in CHS, the activity on campus and work load from 12/23 through 01/02 is non-existent. Requiring staff to be on campus and the university to be open is a waste of resources. Specifically, living in a desert oasis with dwindling water and by keeping the heat and electricity running for no students to be on campus and infrequent visitors, the university is doing more harm than good to the surrounding environment. Additionally, morale in staff would be boosted and the overall employee culture would improve if the university was closed and the staff received paid time off from 12/23 through 01/02.

I am a student worker (ASU employee), am I eligible for any tuition aid or any other financial support from ASU?

Hello I was wondering if I am a salaried employee do I need to take a lunch I was told too and hour at that which is long time and so instead of putting an 8 hour day I am working 9 hours and I feel it's a waste of time for an hour do we have an option to take 30min or none so we can leave after 8 to get home to our families? We are sometimes so busy we snack at our desks to get stuff done and get out on time. If this a something that can be revised to all schools and departments to let us have options not feel forced or like a prisoner cause we can't leave after 8 hours of work. I am not the only one that feels like this. If this can be revised or we are given options and all departments and schools and salary people updated that would be great to know and our managers know so we can be all on the same page. Thanks

Since the economy is declined, a lot of the necessary things in life are increases. Gas is on the rise, groceries are more money then they have ever been. Will ASU finally give their employees a cost of living raise?

My question is as follows since people were either quarantined at home or essential personal here at ASU in 2020 very little really happened for the staff council ! In essence can we as the current staff council members have an extended year added to our elected term limits if a council member chooses to or not and being the Art walk winner i have several projects and proposals in mind but we all lost a productive year ! How do we go about extending or adding the lost year !