G'day Everyone.
I'm happy I'm sitting back at my chair and happy that the holidays are over. 2010 has started and the world gets back to it's duties of the normal work week.
Tomorrow, January 4th, 2010 is the official first day for Dr. Alan Hurwitz to begin his duties as President of Gallaudet University.
But let's look at the poll results that I posted last month.
Question #1: Was the GU Presidential Selection Fair?
Answers by the respondents:
YES : 82 votes or 68%
NO : 19 votes or 15%
MAYBE : 14 votes or 11%
I'd like a re-vote!: 4 votes or 3%
Total voted: 119 people
In other words, the alumni and students are actually *TRUSTING* that the Gallaudet University Board of Trustees voted in the recommendation based on the Presidential Search Advisory Committee. Remember, these people went after Hurwitz and wore him down to become our GU President. Were the other 3 candidates window dressings? Let's hope not.
Question #2: Where should Hurwitz put his focus on the most?
The reason why I asked this question was because Hurwitz said that he was going to do a dual job of running the office of GU President in Washington, DC and taking care of on-going NTID projects in the Rochester, NY area. This was based on the newspaper article about Hurwitz wanting to stay in Rochester, NY area.
But Hurwitz ought to be warned clearly. The office of the President should not be toyed with at all. The GU campus needs a full time President on it's grounds. If Hurwitz isn't going to be that, then he should not have accepted the job in the first place.
Look at how the respondents reacted to Question #2:
Hurwitz should:
Focus on Gallaudet : 78 votes or 69%
Rochester area (NTID) : 9 votes or 8%
He can do both! : 17 votes or 15%
Neither and should resign : 8 votes or 7%
total voted: 112
So it's clear. Hurwitz should put his focus on the institution of Gallaudet University. What if he doesn't do that? Let's not go there... yet. Hurwitz is being given his chance. If the BoTs of GU thinks this man, hurwitz, can do this job, then they better hope they have done their homework properly.
It's a new decade and new chapter for GU now. Let's hope this all fits well.
Good luck, Dr. Hurwitz. Lord knows, you are going to need it very much.
Semper FI.
1 comment:
I do expect Hurwitz to go and tell these oral schools to stop practicing audism and oppressive behaviors.
He should ask them to incorporate ASL in classrooms and everyday teachings.
If not, he is a coward!
I have tried to tell him to apply that to CID.
WTF! it is double standard! I am afraid he will apply that at Gallaudet.
This is why I did not want him there in first place as I know him too well. He will still go to Rochester like I knew it would be. Thanks to the newspaper!
So like I said, Roz should be starting that job!
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