Under Don Moon, Shimer's President from 1977 to 2004, the College tripled its board size, tripled its student body, went from one to twelve buildings, started an innovative and successful weekend program, gained back its accreditation, increased donations from effectively nothing to hundreds of thousands of dollars per year, received several major private and public grants . . . and so on and so forth . . . and never did all this change upset the Shimer community like this. Never.
How, then, you ask, has Tom Lindsay created such controversy in such a short time? One word: Mismanagement.
Follow the link below and read the "Report" section for a thoroughly researched, objective account of President Lindsay's management failures leading to the current crisis. FYI: This document has been vetted by Shimer faculty and President Lindsay, himself. Great thanks to the Promulgates staff for this impressive document.
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April 27: Regularly scheduled Assembly to take place on Sunday, May 2nd. President Ed Noonan to give his "State of the College" address. Amendments to the Assembly constitution to be considered.
Read the agenda here.
Find info on online participation here.
Read the Acts of the Assembly here.
April 18: Assembly unanimously passes the following resolution: "Whereas the Presidency of Thomas Lindsay has imperiled the very existence of the College, the Assembly declares that it has no confidence in the ability of President Lindsay to lead Shimer College."
Read the Assembly acts here.
April 15: Special meeting of the Assembly scheduled for 4pm Sunday, April. 18, will revisit the motion of "no-confidence" in President Lindsay's ability to lead Shimer College.
Read the announcement here.
Read the agenda here.
Read letters to the Assembly here.
Mar. 21: The Assembly votes unanimously to adopt a mission statement crafted by Albert Fernandez, "respectfully urges" the Board to adopt this mission statement at its May 2010 meeting.
Read the new mission statement and Assembly acts here.
Mar. 11: Special meeting of the Assembly scheduled for 4pm Sunday, Mar. 21, will revisit the mission statement seeking a revision which enjoys "broad support from the community, including the board, staff, faculty, students and alumni of Shimer College."
Read the announcement here.
Read the agenda here.
Read letters to the Assembly here.
Find info on online participation here.
Feb. 28: From the Special Assembly
1. The Assembly voted 69 to 1, with 2 abstentions, to not recognize the legitimacy of President Lindsay's "mission statement."
2. By a vote of 59 to 1, with 2 abstentions, the Assembly resolved to endeavor to draft a mission statement enjoying the broad support of the entire community - trustees, faculty, staff, students and alumni - by March 21st.
3. By a vote of 44 to 16, the Assembly tabled a motion of "no confidence" in President Lindsay's ability to lead Shimer.
Read the resolutions here.
Feb. 24: Special meeting of the Assembly scheduled for 4pm Sunday, Feb. 28, will take up both the legitimacy of Lindsay's mission statement and his presidency.
Read the announcement here.
Read the agenda here.
Read letters to the Assembly here.
Feb. 20: Board of Trustees votes, 18 to 16, to adopt Mr. Lindsay's whole-cloth rewrite of the Shimer College mission statement.
Read Lindsay's rewrite of the mission here.
Feb. 20: Students and alumni peacefully protest at the Board meeting against changing Shimer's mission statement.
See pictures here.
See video here.
Feb. 17: Shimer faculty unanimously endorses the Assembly's affirmation of the current mission statement.
Read their letter to the Board here.
Feb. 7: Board of Trustees reasserts its authority and support for Mr. Lindsay in an open letter to the Assembly. Internal community fears veiled threats.
Read the letter here.
Feb. 7: From the Assembly
1. The Assembly voted to "urge" the Board of Trustees to bring to a full vote and induct the five most qualified alumni trustee candidates from the six who were tabled on January 18 by a split vote of the nominating committee.
2. The Assembly voted overwhelmingly to affirm Shimer's current mission statement.
3. The Assembly voted to agree to participate in the "Joint Task Force" to examine the May '08 changes to the Assembly Constitution and Board ByLaws under the revised terms offered by the Board Chair, Chris Nelson.
Read the motions and resolutions here.
Read the agenda here.
Find info on online participation here.
Read the Acts of the Assembly here.
April 18: Assembly unanimously passes the following resolution: "Whereas the Presidency of Thomas Lindsay has imperiled the very existence of the College, the Assembly declares that it has no confidence in the ability of President Lindsay to lead Shimer College."
Read the Assembly acts here.
April 15: Special meeting of the Assembly scheduled for 4pm Sunday, April. 18, will revisit the motion of "no-confidence" in President Lindsay's ability to lead Shimer College.
Read the announcement here.
Read the agenda here.
Read letters to the Assembly here.
Mar. 21: The Assembly votes unanimously to adopt a mission statement crafted by Albert Fernandez, "respectfully urges" the Board to adopt this mission statement at its May 2010 meeting.
Read the new mission statement and Assembly acts here.
Mar. 11: Special meeting of the Assembly scheduled for 4pm Sunday, Mar. 21, will revisit the mission statement seeking a revision which enjoys "broad support from the community, including the board, staff, faculty, students and alumni of Shimer College."
Read the announcement here.
Read the agenda here.
Read letters to the Assembly here.
Find info on online participation here.
Feb. 28: From the Special Assembly
1. The Assembly voted 69 to 1, with 2 abstentions, to not recognize the legitimacy of President Lindsay's "mission statement."
2. By a vote of 59 to 1, with 2 abstentions, the Assembly resolved to endeavor to draft a mission statement enjoying the broad support of the entire community - trustees, faculty, staff, students and alumni - by March 21st.
3. By a vote of 44 to 16, the Assembly tabled a motion of "no confidence" in President Lindsay's ability to lead Shimer.
Read the resolutions here.
Feb. 24: Special meeting of the Assembly scheduled for 4pm Sunday, Feb. 28, will take up both the legitimacy of Lindsay's mission statement and his presidency.
Read the announcement here.
Read the agenda here.
Read letters to the Assembly here.
Feb. 20: Board of Trustees votes, 18 to 16, to adopt Mr. Lindsay's whole-cloth rewrite of the Shimer College mission statement.
Read Lindsay's rewrite of the mission here.
Feb. 20: Students and alumni peacefully protest at the Board meeting against changing Shimer's mission statement.
See pictures here.
See video here.
Feb. 17: Shimer faculty unanimously endorses the Assembly's affirmation of the current mission statement.
Read their letter to the Board here.
Feb. 7: Board of Trustees reasserts its authority and support for Mr. Lindsay in an open letter to the Assembly. Internal community fears veiled threats.
Read the letter here.
Feb. 7: From the Assembly
1. The Assembly voted to "urge" the Board of Trustees to bring to a full vote and induct the five most qualified alumni trustee candidates from the six who were tabled on January 18 by a split vote of the nominating committee.
2. The Assembly voted overwhelmingly to affirm Shimer's current mission statement.
3. The Assembly voted to agree to participate in the "Joint Task Force" to examine the May '08 changes to the Assembly Constitution and Board ByLaws under the revised terms offered by the Board Chair, Chris Nelson.
Read the motions and resolutions here.
Important Dates
April 18, 4pm, Cinderella Rm:
-Special meeting of the Assembly
Read the announcement here.
March 21, 4pm, Cinderella Rm:
-Special meeting of the Assembly
Read the announcement here.
February 28, 4pm, Cinderella Rm:
-Special meeting of the Assembly
Read the announcement here.
February 20, 8:30 - 1pm, TBC Atrium, 3440 S. Dearborn (NW corner of Dearborn & 35th):
-Shimer College Board of Trustees Meeting
February 7, 4pm, Cinderella Rm:
-Shimer College Assembly Meeting
Read Albert's Invite here.
Read the agenda here.
Watch the meeting here.
-Special meeting of the Assembly
Read the announcement here.
March 21, 4pm, Cinderella Rm:
-Special meeting of the Assembly
Read the announcement here.
February 28, 4pm, Cinderella Rm:
-Special meeting of the Assembly
Read the announcement here.
February 20, 8:30 - 1pm, TBC Atrium, 3440 S. Dearborn (NW corner of Dearborn & 35th):
-Shimer College Board of Trustees Meeting
February 7, 4pm, Cinderella Rm:
-Shimer College Assembly Meeting
Read Albert's Invite here.
Read the agenda here.
Watch the meeting here.
Shimer in the News
- Columbia Chronicle: Shimer president steps down
- Columbia Chronicle: Shimer College students vs. college’s president
- Emily E. Smith: Bio & other writings
- Fact Check: WSJ opinion piece
- Emily E. Smith's WSJ opinion piece: On the Barricades at Shimer
- Chicago Weekly: Big Trouble at Little Shimer
- Chronicle of Higher Education: At a Tiny College, an Epic Battle Over Academic Authority
- Chronicle of Philanthropy: Anonymous Donor Outed
- Chicago Reader: Who's Buying Shimer?
- NAS: Tom Lindsay for Liberty, Liberty, Liberty!
- Chicago Reader: The Conservative Menace
- Chicago Tribune: Shimer College in Power Struggle
- NAS: Four Rented Rooms . . .
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