Thursday, March 31, 2016

RSUH: the right to transparency – BBC News

March 30, 2016 in the Russian State Humanitarian University life happened important event. The team of Russian State Humanitarian University – its students and teachers – not only defended his emeritus professors, but also their right to vote. Demonstrating indifferent, insisting on a meeting with the rector, they proved that their views should be listened and their views should be respected.

The next day, after the flow of contradictory information when consulting professors RSUH then fired, ostensibly “this is not even discussed,” the university held a series of pickets. She began to associate professor of Russian State Humanitarian University, the philosopher Andrei Oleynikov, who came at 11 am to the building of the University with a banner “Reduce pro-rectors and professors do not!”. Day continued picketing students, and one of them the head of security and regime RSUH V. SHishov tore a poster with a quote struck all the rudeness of the answers pro-rector Alexander Bezborodov “Their fate is considered” and question the students “Who?».

“who gave you permission to stand there with a picket?” – swore the head protection

«The Constitution!” -. students meet him. He threatened calling the police. Police, however, have not called.

Even the meeting in the courtyard of Russian State Humanitarian University showed that if the new Rector Eugene Ivakhnenko able to open dialogue with students and teachers, his deputies prefer to solve many problems by force and rudeness. Behind the Rector they raised, and even threatened the very active student is taught how to behave recent graduate of the university. “Come to my office, and I’ll explain it, how to talk with the rector” – loudly repeated Deputy Ivakhnenko (as it turned out the former general) the woman who asked the hard questions to the rector. What management style will prevail in the Russian State Humanitarian University – time will tell.

At 13.30, while “X” for the meeting, RSUH courtyard was empty, only one girl from the Institute of Philology and History State Humanitarian University (hereafter IFI), alarmed by what is happening, sat and pounded the buttons mobile. And I had decided that any rally will be that the virtual pairs feysbuchnyh discussions always hotter real.

Moreover, it held within the walls of the university for a couple of hours, I found that many students events occurring with professors seem to be something completely uninteresting. “No. I do not know whether the meeting or not. Like the postponed … I’m not fond of activism “, – he told me one girl, the future translator. – “It seems to me that all this talk about layoffs – it’s all invented by the media.” All her thoughts were in their own problems and held a student conference. A few random students surveyed also did not know whether the meeting will be or not, and he was not interested.

However, the event has occurred. When the lectures and classes began to run out, gradually filled the courtyard of students and teachers. The latter was about 20, and students more than 100. They held banners saying “Why did news from the housing 6 in the 7th through Riga go faster than through the corridor?” (There was a view that the dismissal of professors RSUH learned not from the university administration, and from “Jellyfish»), «Culpa Lata Dolo Proxima Est – gross negligence is very close to the intent,” “transparency,” “There’s something wrong,” “We have to explain everything” – “We are waiting», «Cui Bono?» and “Get your hands on science».

John Demidov

Alexandra Radulescu

Prior to the meeting, I I took some video commentaries from students with posters.

When the Rector Eugene Ivakhnenko came to the crowd, the 4th year student of John Demidov loudly voiced a petition, which is less than a day signed by more than a thousand people:

“On the morning of March 29 2016 calls upon the representatives of the administration of the university a number of teachers, we learned about the order of dismissal of the leading professors of Russian State Humanitarian university, among them Yuri Mann (authoritative Gogol creativity researcher) Nina Pavlova (the leading Germanic) Vadim Moiseevich Gajewski (theatrical and literary critic, honored Art) Nikolai Fedorov (the author of the textbook Latin, which teach several generations of students), Vladimir Antonovich Dybo (specialist comparative historical grammar and accentuation), Alexander Y. Militarev (one of the leading researchers in the field of comparative linguistics) “- John read.

Then, a petition was presented to Eugene Ivakhnenko. Scientific people immediately took the rector in turn, did not believe his word, interrupting, inserting their lines, requiring written evidence, the publication said to them, promises RSUH online and in the media. There were insulting towards the replica and vice-rectors and the former rector, now president Yefim Pivovar. Students and teachers are not offered to save older professors, constituting the pride of the university, and the bureaucracy. To reduce it, or their salaries.

Ivakhnenko immediately acknowledged that the financial problems of the university and it is necessary to bring expenses in line with revenues that no optimizations can not do. Students and teachers began to demand a report, which is the optimization will take place at the university. Combined with IFI Institute of Mass Media, which will reduce the department?

In explaining what happened the day before, the newly Rector said that the order of dismissal of leading professors were not that HR staff hurried to call the people, that is to dismiss one will not, but their future work at the university will be decided individually. “I looked at the list and said that we should still understand. Why is a frame called people, I was not clear. I did not sign the list … But we can not contain the entire group of professors-consultants. We need to talk to everyone. Each will speak, and if someone will agree and say that yes, we understand the position of the University of … »

The video E. Ivakhnenko most of the meetings with the team of Russian State Humanitarian University

«15 bets. Nikolai Fedorov, who works in our department, received 30 thousand. Per month. Multiply 15 by 30, 450 thousand. Rubles per month savings. Tell me, how much per month gets RSUH Brewer President? “- Said Boris Nikolsky, associate professor of the Institute of Oriental and Classical, very hard and who conducted himself actively in the meeting.

« He has not yet been assigned to the salary “, – said the rector .

«450 thousand a month.” – laughed the people

«The salary approved by the Ministry.. Why do you think that the president – an unnecessary figure? We go a few days to the Presidential Administration, which will ask for additional funding. We also decide on the allocation of 300 million rubles to repair. And these questions are too hesitant president RSUH “- began to enumerate Ivakhnenko

Under public pressure and hearing from graduates of the university, the Minister Livanov spoke against layoffs leading professors, Ivakhnenko promised to leave all 15 professors consultants alone.. He also informed about future reductions – 40 people involved in distance education. “We produce a lot of optimizations within the educational process. Merge department. . Yes, it is compulsory »

The Rector called for the closure of the small groups (at least 12-15 people)

« But then it will be impossible to teach students a rare language “-. Said Boris . Nicholas

«work better, then we can teach students,” – said he Bezborodov. This replica of the vice-rector provoked outrage cries of “Shame.”

«I will try to win your location” – Nicholas joked

«There is no way that all the sisters on earrings.. Any reorganization requires [unpopular]. I was in the YWCA and IVGI, met people, and I think we have made some understanding. Not that we’re ready to push. You can somehow ironic, and the university need to be rescued. And do not think that, after listening to all the opinions and implementing them, we will save the university. We on the contrary it can drown. »

Alexander Bezborodov (left) and Eugene Ivakhnenko

« you need a conflict? “- asked the rector at the injustice of the excited people

“We do not need you!”

«And we do not need!” -. said Ivakhnenko

«We want to understand how it happened yesterday.. It was disgusting, “- said one teacher

« It was also my fault.. I have a situation up to the end is not visible. I am a new man, and have not seen some aspects and nuances. Moreover, I even before these people I am ready to apologize. And it is quite true. ”

«Publicly?»

«No, why should public».

«Evgeny Nikolaevich, is it possible to do everything, what you said transparent? I think that half of misunderstanding is due to the fact that we do not have information, including on finance “, – she said Associate Professor of theoretical and historical poetics RSUH Victoria Malkin

<. p> «On finance no. The financial sector must not be open at all. There are no corporations, where everything is open. And information about salaries, you can see on the site, “- Ivakhnenko said

« We -. Not a corporation, “- threw a replica of the” hall “

« Modern University -. A corporation , which also aims to become transnational. It’s not even a question about the terms that you simply are not very familiar with the modern academic management. ” This remark was met with the rector of irony, disgruntled cries and clapping.

«We want to make sure that the university has worked effectively. Here is a corporate principle! And it’s not because we want to bring the university to the business of the corporation. It is certainly not, it’s not a hypermarket. It is necessary to effectively manage! “- Said the rector of the Russian State Humanitarian University

« And what is effective in your understanding “-.? I asked

« Effectively it means that.. Once reduced income and expenses, to avoid cash shortages. This – the first condition. And the second – it is necessary to perform the task set by the founder of a qualitatively prepare students, while maintaining the scientific school, save the potential that there is in the Russian State Humanitarian University. This is the second position. And the seven performance indicators have to monitor “(Is 29 March RSUH leadership also sought to” preserve “academic school?).

« You are contradicting yourself when you talk about efficiency, abolishing small groups ” – said the rector of the student 3rd year

«The fact that we are learning at the department of classical Philology Latin textbook that just writing including Fedorov.. But we have a group of small, it is fundamentally, and there are no more “- echoed her student showing Ivakhnenko textbook cover with a photo almost sacked on the eve Latinist Fedorova

« If the group were three people, the efficiency. would do was hoo “- replied the rector

« But it does mean that you have to close everything, all the department “, -. did not let a student of 1st course Anton

“The meaning is what it is. Yes, it is desirable to [have a small group], but it’s great, but if no money, then at least for now to build a model so as to go toward reducing the groups. »

« Wait, this is a question of principle. Always, in all the universities of Russia, where there is this specialty, group of 5 people. … If you enter a requirement that the group should not be less than 12 people, then this profession in RSUH can be abolished. “- Noted Boris Nikolsky

In this pro-rector Bezborodov said that the Scientific Council may decide to some exceptions to the rule. Ivakhnenko added that can be used, in principle, a different model -. A model of individual training plans, to preserve rare languages ​​

The conversation again and again touched the optimization plans. From the rector demanded details: when, how and how much. Eugene Ivakhnenko broke down and said, “I can promise you as Zhirinovsky. Each rate, every woman – for a man, and a man – a bottle of vodka. It does not happen! “.

Eugene Ivakhnenko tried to convince the staff that he does everything for the benefit of Russian State Humanitarian University

Gradually, the conversation returned again to the story of the failed dismissal. Boris Nikolsky said that the Russian State Humanitarian University administration throughout accused the media, although the rector should be responsible for this story “from beginning to end»

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«Even if you solution is not accepted, then why with your management personnel department has unlimited power to fire, to call and say “you’re fired.” How can this be? “- Inquired Nicholas. He was supported by gathered. “How can this happen in the university, which you preside over?»

«Rector took full responsibility for what happened … That’s enough”, -. In defense of chief defended the pro-rector Bezborodov

. “But he took it on himself only today, but all day yesterday it with himself only add,” – retorted it

«If I had signed the order, then yes, it would have been all [my fault]. . And no … “- I replied the rector

« And what about the reference to the press service.? It said that the issue was not even discussed about layoffs, and now it turns out that he discussed “, – continued to try to find people

Here is an explanation of what happened published March 29, 2016 press service of the Russian State Humanitarian University”. RSUH personnel Department said that the issue of dismissal of employees listed below: Mann, Yuri Vladimirovich, Pavlova Nina Sergeyevna, Gajewski and Vadim Moiseevich Dybo Vladimir Antonovich was not discussed by university officials Signature:. Head of personnel management, IN Nazarov. ”

«it was not discussed with me in the sense that it is such a people. Some list was. ” Rector was unable to explain clearly how it was. “Leisya song without end, we start from the beginning,” – said Ivakhnenko heard another complaint about nedouvolennyh professors.

«You can make an open plan optimization?” – Asked the girl.

“This is done step by step. We organize several activities … Come to the Academic Council, all sessions are open … All decisions are published, “- said Eugene Ivakhnenko

« The last decision has not been published, “-. Immediately retorted participants of the meeting (we are talking about the decisions of the last Academic Council on issues related to “optimization”). Ivakhnenko began quietly ask why Bezborodova

In conclusion, the Rector said, under the approval of the audience that “it is -. Open, everything will be solved in dialogue, another concept I have no. Locking and write secret paper I will not »

In the evening at the Russian State Humanitarian University website the following message appears:.

« Rector of the Russian State Humanitarian University took the situation with professors under special control .

March 30 on the territory of the Russian state humanitarian University met the rector RSUH EN Ivakhnenko with teachers and students. During the exchange of views, the leadership of the university was requested to make a public apology for the calls received by a number of university professors. In the calls, according to the individual teachers, contained a proposal to resign from the Russian State Humanitarian University.

The Rector noted that such information, published on the eve of some media, not true, because the corresponding order was not prepared and it could not be signed. However, EN Ivakhnenko takes a special situation under control and brings the professors mentioned in the media, a sincere apology. »

Again, all the responsibility for what happened shifted to the media! It seems that this girl, a graduate of the Russian State Humanitarian University (see. Photo) with the original transparent “poster” was absolutely right. The main slogan under which is to unite both students and teachers RSUH is – “Transparency”. making transparency. Responsibility Transparency. Transparency optimization. We – journalists and above all living indifferent university community RSUH – just trying to add to this story (not) layoffs transparency and now you, the reader, to decide what happened March 29, 2016

. Olga Feldberg

PS And almost dismissed RSUH professor who managed to defend the public, it is – just “a bygone era” … This is evidenced by at least the post in SE published an assistant professor of the history of Russian classical literature IFS RSUH Catherine of Samorodnitsky UV reaction Mann on the news of the (non) dismissal.

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