Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.
The focus this time: “Why don’t you judge a book just by it covers unless it covers just another” — Johnny Rotten.
First, a little mood music:
Carrying on…
Just because they’ve gotten rid of a name for an office doesn’t mean you got rid of the office or change what it does.
“West Chester University in Pennsylvania has changed the title of its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) office, but a university official has admitted that it will keep the same goal of promoting DEI.
“The new Office of Equal Opportunity and Compliance was so named a few days before President Donald Trump’s inauguration, as reported by The Quad, the university’s student paper.
“Dr. Tracey Robinson, Vice President of the school’s Division of Access, Compliance and Engagement, announced the change in a memo, and claimed the new office name was a form of ‘preemptive compliance,’ The Quad wrote.
“‘The goal was to safeguard our work and it was to ensure that there is some opportunity to describe and categorize the work that we do . . .Was it an offensive move? Yes, it was, it was to have some choice before it was no longer a choice,’ she continued.
“She added that the new office will keep providing the same DEI programs and initiatives despite the name change.”
Titles may change but the substance remains.
“The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena recently changed the official title of its chief diversity officer to remove DEI-based (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) terms.
“The announcement was made by Thomas Rosenbaum, Caltech’s president, on March 31.
“‘I am delighted to announce the promotion of Lindsey Malcom-Piqueux to associate vice president for campus climate, engagement, and success,’ Rosenbaum stated, adding that the new position would have an ‘expanded capacity.’
“Malcom-Piqueux’s previous position was called “assistant vice president for diversity, equity, inclusion, and assessment,” as noted by The Washington Free Beacon. Despite the change removing the controversial language, she will continue to oversee the school’s DEI center.”
If you can’t ensure woke professors, you just have to ensure woke students.
“Essay asks students to describe ‘a time when you contributed toward making a work environment or organization more welcoming, inclusive, and diverse’
“The Massachusetts Institute of Technology still requires a diversity, equity and inclusion essay for some students despite banning DEI faculty statements last spring.
“The requirement by MIT’s Sloan School of Management has drawn criticism from scholars, students, and alumni, with some accusing the school of being hypocritical for failing to eliminate all DEI mandates.
“Eric Rasmusen, a board director of the MIT Free Speech Alliance, said he is disappointed that the DEI essay is still part of graduate students’ application.”
TTFN.