Marc Fisher – College Got What It Signed Up For – washingtonpost.com
This is a bit off topic from educational technology and media, but I think this editorial does a good job of summing up what happened to Gene Nichol. I am very disappointed in my college right now. But, I am very proud of Nichol and his unwillingness to let the Board of Visitors shunt him off the field without at least a little fight. I can’t help wondering what’s going to happen now? Will the cross go back onto the altar? Thus reversing the small step that Nichol took towards reaching out to non-Christian students? Will the sex show go away? Thus, reversing the small step that Nichol took towards offering a wider view of the world than many WM students have had? And, finally, what about his work towards diversifying the campus? Surely, the Board of Visitors can’t have a problem with that, right?
My biggest regret in this whole thing is that I was silent, not offering Nichol the kind of support that might have made the Board think twice before making their decision.