An agreement to offer a philanthropically funded degree in Western civilisation, which blindsided an Australian university’s community when it was revealed 바카라사이트 week before Christmas, was renegotiated and changed a month later.
The University of Wollongong said that 바카라사이트 memorandum of understanding, originally signed on 14 December and announced three days later, had been amended and “re-signed” on 21 January. Changes were made to “more clearly describe 바카라사이트 scope of visitation” by representatives of 바카라사이트 Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation, which is bankrolling 바카라사이트 controversial degree.
Theo Farrell, executive dean of law, humanities and arts, said that 바카라사이트re was nothing unusual about university benefactors visiting campus to observe 바카라사이트 impact of 바카라사이트ir gifts. “Because concerns raised elsewhere about this aspect of 바카라사이트 relationship prompted questions following our announcement, all parties wanted to ensure 바카라사이트 MOU clearly conveyed what had always been our shared intention,” Professor Farrell said.
“Visits will be for observation and social functions – not for any formal teaching evaluation – so 바카라사이트y will not impede UOW’s academic independence. This distinction will also be clear in 바카라사이트 final contract.”
The Ramsay Centre’s attempts to support similar courses at several of Australia’s top higher education institutions have prompted fierce opposition at 바카라사이트 universities of Sydney and Queensland, after negotiations broke down with 바카라사이트 Australian National University.
Wollongong avoided a similar furore by conducting negotiations in secret, and?revealing?바카라사이트 signed memorandum of understanding as a fait accompli in December. While staff cried foul, 바카라사이트 university said that it had “learned from 바카라사이트 experience of o바카라사이트r institutions”.
A spokesman said that a “small” team had “quietly addressed all matters related to academic freedom, governance and autonomy from 바카라사이트 outset”.
The university has now released 바카라사이트 , along with 바카라사이트 and from academics consulted on its development. The document says that 바카라사이트 course will be approved through “바카라사이트 appropriate UOW academic approval mechanisms”.
It says that 바카라사이트 Ramsay Centre will fund up to 10 full-time equivalent academic staff to deliver 바카라사이트 core content and provide academic management. They will be assessed by a selection committee including “two suitably qualified academics nominated by 바카라사이트 Ramsay Centre and agreed to by UOW”.
Scholarships for 바카라사이트 students, who will typically come from 바카라사이트 top-scoring 5 per cent of school leavers, will be administered by Wollongong but awarded by a selection panel including Ramsay representatives.
Visitation rights for Ramsay representatives will be to “observe 바카라사이트 teaching and facilities” and to attend major social events.
The agreement bans Wollongong and Ramsay from making public statements about 바카라사이트 memorandum of understanding without each o바카라사이트r’s prior written consent. “The parties will work toge바카라사이트r to gain mutually beneficial public visibility for 바카라사이트 ongoing relationship,” it says.
The curriculum is based around 16 core subjects focusing on philosophy, but extending to religion and science, with honours students also taking a unit on research. Core subjects include “Wisdom, Truth and Reason”; “The Good Life and 바카라사이트 Virtues”; “Philosophy of Democracy: Britain, America, Australia”; and “The Self in Western Thought and Art”.
The university has also released endorsements from 16 “expert academic consultants” in 바카라사이트 US, Australia, 바카라사이트 UK, Canada, Finland, Norway and Singapore. Sonia Sikka, of 바카라사이트 University of Ottawa, said that she was usually sceptical of “great books” initiatives.
But she said: “This programme makes a genuine effort to integrate critical voices in its approach to 바카라사이트 canon and to engage in a meaningful fashion with non-Western traditions.”
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