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Alas, it's not just the students who struggle in that respect. Over half of the faculty supported them.

• commandlinefan 5y ago
  You’re lucky they didn’t call for the firing of the people who read the census numbers, too.
  • cperciva 5y ago
    I'm an alumni representative on the University's academic governing body (Senate) and was the only person in the room who receives neither grades nor a paycheque from the University. In light of that, I have a standing offer to speak on behalf of any Senator who sends me written remarks and does not feel safe (either physically or career-wise) being publicly identified with their opinions. I'm sad to say that this offer has been utilized.
    • switchbak 5y ago
      That's a sad state of affairs, thank you for doing the right thing and speaking up for those who have been chilled into silence.
• 908B64B197 5y ago
  That tells me how to value a degree from there when looking at resumes.
  • cperciva 5y ago
    The good news is that it varies tremendously across the University. Most of the Mathematics faculty are quite numerate, for example. If you're considering hiring someone who did a degree in Political Science, on the other hand...