Open Letter: Rochon has squashed campus sustainability
Stories like this one at IC have demoralized faculty.
Stories like this one at IC have demoralized faculty.
Rochon seems to be digging himself deeper into a hole of contradictions and continues to avoid the very issues that put him on the defensive.
I believe it is important to begin seeing whiteness as something tangible and thus assailable.
I fear we are in danger of losing sight of the essential, critical dimensions of argument.
“These are not new issues. They’re not new issues for our nation. They’re not new issues for institutions of higher education.”
We have not seen this degree of widespread distress, anger, and dissatisfaction since President James Whalen’s years (1975-1997).
It’s a kind of discomfort that no one will believe when you say you’ve experienced racism.
Rochon’s disinterest in improving the student experience has all but ensured the current climate on South Hill.
We strongly oppose the recent decision by President Tom Rochon to create a “Chief Diversity Officer” position at Ithaca College.
As our rationale for an all-college vote of no confidence, we focus upon two explicit failures of the President’s administration.
The fact the vote is happening shows that power is beginning to fall into new hands.
This movement, as it becomes nationalized, has fostered the collaboration among different institutions.