The University System Does work!!!

I am happy to report that a small university in Southern Utah has made a difficult, but appropriate decision in a long standing set of complaints against a faclty member. This University's newest Dean was able to address worried faculty, students and parents regarding inappropriate conduct of a "rising star" professor, by not renewing a contract. My faith is stregthened that when good people are supported the right thing is likely to happen.

I must add that support and heavy amounts of help from outside the university were needed to accomplish this task. My deepest thanks to that family from the outside. In this way the "rising star" was not able to threaten any more student's well being or anyone else's job or work environment.

Thank you for being strong and concerned for the university and her students and faculty!

Happy Holidays

Keep your eye out for new posts on Workplace Psychopaths. Some data suggest that while only 1% of the US population would be rated as having some level of psychopathy--10% of the workforce would meet the criteria. Interesting information on the way

Military experiment and PTSD

http://www.dailyworld.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009911200308

This article outlines a project to pre-identify individuals who might be more likely to develop PTSD--prior to engagement. This is important information to gather--but I would also like to know more about how the information is used.

Many of the returned soliders I work with in the University setting, report PSTD and request help for the symptoms without the military knowing.

Soldiers report that admitting to PTSD is not supported by military personnel; report that if their fellow soldiers know someone has sought help for PTSD, they are less trusted.

What do you hear and know about PTSD in the military? I am really concerned about this. . . We don't have any information about differences for males and females; do you think there might be differences?

LET'S talk about this