OT: akelman makes history - Page 2

Ray · #16 03-19-2017, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by akelman

I think he's a remarkable guy. I mean, we'll see once he gets here, but he seems great. As for the press attention, I can live without it and the inevitable hate mail that follows (I won't share some of the highlights, because this is a family-friendly establishment).

You got hate mail for heading a search committee? Seriously? Without getting into the specifics of what was said in the hate mail, what was the theme of it? What the hell could people possibly be upset about?

-Ray

m_sasso · #17 03-19-2017, 05:32 PM

Work well done Ari, you certainly have my support in the current climate of the educational attack.

fa63 · #18 03-19-2017, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray

You got hate mail for heading a search committee? Seriously? Without getting into the specifics of what was said in the hate mail, what was the theme of it? What the hell could people possibly be upset about?

-Ray

If I had to guess, I would say it had to do with race.

akelman · #19 03-19-2017, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by fa63

If I had to guess, I would say it had to do with race.

That is a very good guess!

akelman · #20 03-19-2017, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by fa63

Congrats, Ari!

There were mixed feelings for him locally (for those who haven't clicked on the link; he was the Dean of Engineering at Georgia Tech, where I am working on my PhD), but I wish him all the best at UC Davis.

If you feel comfortable shooting me a PM, I'd love to hear more. On the one hand, I don't know any effective senior administrators who don't have at least a few detractors. On the other hand, local knowledge is very useful, and I'd love to know more about the man.