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- Title
ON SHARED GOVERNANCE, MISSED OPPORTUNITIES, AND STUDENT PROTESTS.
- Authors
Rapoport, Nancy B.
- Abstract
I hear the frustration and the desire for change at Oberlin contained in the document which echoes national themes and concerns about racism and justice. Oberlin College and Conservatory are deeply committed to addressing these concerns, and to ensuring an inclusive and equitable educational experience for our students. We have already taken important steps on many fronts. But we are not where we want to be. So we must commit ourselves to deep study of how systemic barriers persist at Oberlin despite all the substantial efforts being made by our faculty, staff, students, trustees, alumni, parents, and fellow citizens of our town, and to act based on what we learn. I invite everyone to join us in this work. Some of the challenges outlined in the document resonate with me and many members of our community, including our trustees. However, some of the solutions it proposes are deeply troubling. I will not respond directly to any document that explicitly rejects the notion of collaborative engagement. Many of its demands contravene principles of shared governance. And it contains personal attacks on a number of faculty and staff members who are dedicated and valued members of this community.
- Subjects
SHARED governance in higher education; STUDENT activism; OBERLIN College; RACISM in higher education; UNIVERSITY &; college alumni; UNIVERSITY faculty
- Publication
Nevada Law Journal, 2016, Vol 17, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2157-1899
- Publication type
Article