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I worked for the previous Dean and the guy mentioned in the article. After a conversation with him, it was clear that the college's mission was inverted. Rather
by wwirklich 3y ago
I worked for the previous Dean and the guy mentioned in the article. After a conversation with him, it was clear that the college's mission was inverted. Rather than serving the students, the college was there to serve him. Basically, everyone in the Dean's office quit after he started. It is sad because the previous Dean was a civil engineer and spent 30 years at the institution building it up.
- goalieca 3y agoDevil’s advocate but most research universities seem to serve the prestige and egos rather than students, especially grad students.
- Gualdrapo 3y agoEven if that were true, it should not be the purpose of a university
- wwirklich 3y agoThe process was so flawed with this search. Initially, they didn't even provide a curriculum vitae to the college faculty. We were literally told to 'Google him'. The whole process was rushed and condensed into a single week with minimal interaction with faculty. Typically, these university leadership searches are very public because if they go wrong, they result in reputational harm, which is a huge disservice to the students.