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Thank you Jean for being the voice of the outsiders.
I think this is another thread; the accountability on our contributions,
overall when we are taking resources and benefits from the establishment.
🙌
On Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 2:26 AM, jean schneider <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Folks,
>
> (Not being in the University)
>
> I don’t see any reason to rejoice when such kind of criticism comes from
> people who are and have been for so long within the system, benefiting for
> years of high positions, high salaries, international travels and all the
> other attributes of authority !
> And who are in the position to shape the faculty : programs, selection
> process, content, forms of teaching etc.!
>
> Such words are akin to biting the hand that feeds you ! It sounds like
> these speakers who fly across oceans for a twenty minutes presentation and
> and say « anyway, the others don’t, so why should I care about the climate
> ? ».
>
> What did you do to avoid this negative change ? To promote and stand for a
> better form of education, if you believe it should be different ?
> What have been the benefits to teachers of having cohorts of students that
> are not challenging you at the intellectual but at the administrative
> levels ?
>
> I am not against changing (higher) education, but I want the change to
> serve a responsible vision, informed by history and tradition.
>
> I think it is a not so constructive message to the younger generation of
> scholars.
>
> Unless I completely misunderstood some Sunday evening humor ?
>
> Jean
>
>
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