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In reply to the discussion: What Is Really Going On at Columbia University? [View all]Beastly Boy
(13,283 posts)And I am totally aware of your attempt to deflect from what I wrote. Here is the most direct and the most complete reply to what you wrote: it ain't gonna work.
So getting back to the pre-deflection part of the thread: I couldn't care less about what the status of the students you are referring to may be - by the virtue of them paying tuition for the privilege of getting educated about things they are ignorant of, they are still students. And I couldn't care less about who you think the President of Columbia University is beholden to - by the virtue of her position and job description she is only beholden to the Board of Trustees of Columbia University.
Thhe above makes me suspect she has a somewhat more informed perspective on what Is really going on at Columbia University. (Curiously, although beside the point, the exact same thing made you respond with "Oh please!" and deflect into the aforementioned rant I couldn't care less about).
And, presumed titles of her students notwithstanding, the President of Columbia University disagrees with their assessments cited in the OP.
Having established all of the above, the question remains: do you have anything to contribute that would end my suspicions of a college university president being more informed about what is going on in the college she is running than a high school graduate attending the same college?
I don't know why you found it so difficult to give a straightforward answer to this fairly straightforward question the first time around, but whatever your reasons, I am not looking for answers or speculations on any other matter, so please stay on topic.