Graduation daze

G'day everyone!

First of all, congrats to the class of 2009 of any college in the USA. I have to wish you luck of looking for a job in these economic times.

Second, Norte Dame and it's controversy of how President Obama speaks at their commencement ceremony will be interesting to watch.

Third, it was sad to learn that Morehouse college (in Atlanta, Ga) has been in the center of the storm when I read on CNN.com a few days ago, that allowed a student, who shot another student, to graduate from their institution after a major plea deal that included NO jail time. Yes, this is true folks! See: http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/05/14/morehouse.justice/index.html
The victim in this situation has transferred to another college and the DA in this situation has resigned. It is justice denied here. Let's hope this shooter makes another mistake in his life and gets sent to PRISON FULL TIME! That's where he belongs! NOT IN SCHOOL! (rant on then off. OK I'm ranted out).

Last: for anyone who missed the Graduation march and the commencement at Gallaudet University (GU) (3 hours long wow!) here's the link:
http://atweb.gallaudet.edu/videoevent/2009/Commencement2009/source.asp
I recommend that you watch this web cast as soon as possible because I don't know how long the link will stay active.

Don't miss the important part of the message in which Dr. Davila cites the number of transformations that Gallaudet University has under gone since the day he's taken office of President in January 2007 from the disposed past President I. King Jordan. It is a true statement that the Gallaudet University will continue to transform. It is no longer the campus of I. King Jordan. It's no longer the famous campus where 2 deaf protests have happened.

My hope and dream for Gallaudet University right now is this: Let us hope that Presidential Search Advisory Committee (PSAC) will move in a careful process and finding the right candidates that will eventually narrow down to the candidate who will become the 10th President of GU. Davila was not suppose to be the 9th president as he was suppose to be a temporary President, but given the facts that the Board of Trustees labeled him as our 9th, we must now hope that the PSAC will find the 10th President of GU in a matter of due diligence and honor. Doing a Presidential search should be done carefully. Not as fast as the previous search committee has done. But let's hope they do it with honor, intelligent, and dignity. This institution can't afford another protest that will cost everyone a price that we can never afford in our lives.

Dr. Davila, in his last days as President of GU, should be saluted for all that he's done. Let's hope the next President of GU makes GU a better institution of learn for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students!

Semper FI to the class 2009!