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Of course one should not use an opinion piece as the source when that opinion piece is just commenting on information found elsewhere, but also, in this day and
by yorwba 2y ago
Of course one should not use an opinion piece as the source when that opinion piece is just commenting on information found elsewhere, but also, in this day and age there's no reason to give up when you encounter a broken link: https://web.archive.org/web/20200202194620/https://ofew.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/life_sciences_inititatve.year_end_report_summary.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20200202194620/https://ofew.berk...
A total of 993 applications were received, of which
893 met basic qualifications. The LSI Committee conducted a first review and evaluated candidates based solely
on contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion. Only candidates that met a high standard in this area were
advanced for further review, narrowing the pool down to 214 for serious consideration.
- habinero 2y agoOk, so what exactly is the "high standard" here, and what about the standard do you find it objectionable? The fact that something exists doesn't count. If you don't know, you're just spreading urban legends and ghost stories.
- yorwba 2y agoThe text in italics is a verbatim quote from the archived PDF I linked, wherein UC Berkeley describes their hiring process. I encourage you to read it if you want to know further details.
- habinero 2y agoI asked what you find objectionable, not what it says.
- toonalfrink 2y agoNot the one you're asking, nor the one you meant to ask, but I find it rather objectionable that we are now restricting the production of new memes in academia to the ~25% that is most aligned with a moral fashion that is patently hostile to intellectual freedom. It's good to be willing to consider DEI like any other idea but to endorse it is a clear indication that you only care about truth insofar that it is socially advantageous to do so. You're basically unfit for the job at that point.
- yorwba 2y agoI found objectionable that some people were unable to identify the original source of a claim they were discussing, so I decided to help out.