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I spoke with a famous dean and he said that they don't look at gender or demographics at all and right-wing people like to lie on Hacker News. Basically if the
by question000 6y ago
I spoke with a famous dean and he said that they don't look at gender or demographics at all and right-wing people like to lie on Hacker News.
Basically if there's a post about academia right-wing groups will try to stir up racial tensions anyway they can. But I'm a 100% serious a "famous dean" told me that.
- aborsy 6y agoI had applied to a school for a faculty position when I was a postdoctoral fellow. The application was not successful. The following summer I met the dean at a conference, asked about the position and complained.
- jjk166 6y agoWhich is less awkward: telling someone they aren't as qualified as they think they are, or making up a story about some policy and saying your hands were tied by factors beyond either of your control? You're saying this guy is a high ranking member of an organization completely embroiled in internal politics. Would such a politically savvy person have any qualms about lying to someone at a party?