William Donohue, professor of Communication at Michigan State University and former MSU Faculty Grievance Offical (FGO), in a follow-up interview, talks further about his work as FGO. Donohue and interviewer John Revitte, MSU professor emeritus in the School Human Resources and Labor Relations, discuss why he accepted the FGO position and how it fit with his academic interests as well as why the position went to half-time. Donohue and Revitte compare their respective experiences as FGO and discuss some of the reasons why grievances were filed. Donohue says he tried to counsel administrators on how to resolve matters with a less confrontational approach and advocates for the value of mediating disagreements instead of filing a grievance.
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