G'day Everyone.
As the end of the transition time for Gallaudet University President's office reaches it's conclusions, so does it mark an end to the many troublesome years that have gone on the campus.
Dr. Robert Davila has been honored, gifted, wined and dined, and made to look like he was "the savior of Gallaudet Univeristy" that rescued the campus from the protesters. As he rides off into the December 2009 sunset and back to his waiting days of retirement, here comes Dr. Alan Hurwitz!
Dr. Hurwitz comes in to a time of which he must be very careful. His focus will be divided between his loyal ties to NTID/Rochester area, but he must put his true focus on Gallaudet University.
There are some of us that do not like the GU BoTs that went for Hurwitz, after many times that Dr. Hurwitz said "no!". But now, it is curious to wonder if the GU BoTs have made a "good investment" of the next 5 years of "their choice" of President? Only when the next 5 years comes to pass, we'll cheer if good things have happened. If not, well, I'm not going there... yet.
For now, the attention now shifts to NTID. NTID has to look for a new President of their own. NTID alumni, that learned from all of the GU "search committees", will be very watchful of NTID's process. No doubt that the RIT BoTs will be very involved and watching things very closely. We should hope that NTID will keep an open mind for ANY CANDIDATE with the background in Deaf Education and the knowledge of Sign Language. With thousands of people out of work in our nation, NTID should not limit to one particular group, such as GU has done in searching for "their candidate".
NTID's days of search has started. I hope will be a careful and fruitful 2010 for them.
GU's days of the Hurwitz era has begun.
On both deaf campuses of the college communities, 2010 will mark the turning of the next chapter in their history. Let's hope it's a good beginning.
Semper FI.
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