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Old 05-09-2010, 03:13 AM
PeppyGPhiB PeppyGPhiB is offline
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Originally Posted by Senusret I View Post
^^^ Additionally, some schools have vocal minorities who are conservative who strategically (and conveniently) protest some things and not others. (Georgetown)

On one hand, there was a movement to put crucifixes in every classroom (and they did) but there was nothing that could be done to stop the LGBTQ center which was recently established. Each side picks and chooses what it thinks it can win.
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Originally Posted by sigmadiva View Post
I would not be surprised if an influential alum donor pulled some strings to make this happen (not hire her). These days many universities and colleges are hurting financially, and money talks. More and more schools are relying on their alumni donations to cover some expenses. So, it may not have been the University's decision to do this. Maybe they folded to alumni pressure.
I hear ya. My school is the same way.
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