CA: UC Berkeley chancellor creates new post aimed at diversity

AP on Bakersfield Californian ^ | 8/24/06 | AP

[NormsRevenge]

University of California, Berkeley, Chancellor Robert Birgeneau is creating a top-level post to focus on keeping the campus fair and welcoming.

Birgeneau said he wants to make sure there is equal opportunity for students, faculty and staff regardless of religion, sexual orientation, race, gender or whether someone has a disability or not.

"I very strongly believe that every single person (should) feel that this is a place where they belong, where they are respected for their individuality, for what they represent and their background," Birgeneau said Wednesday in announcing the new position at a back-to-school briefing.

A national search is under way to fill the job of vice chancellor for equity and inclusion. Salary has not been determined, but the range is between $182,000 and $282,000, a campus spokeswoman said.

Birgeneau said the new vice chancellor will work with human resources, services for the disabled, multicultural centers and other units to make sure students feel at ease and faculty and staff get equal opportunities to advance.

In meetings about the climate on campus, Birgeneau said he didn't discover systematic discrimination but found some dissatisfaction.

"It became clear to me we were not going to make Berkeley the kind of place it needs to be (by) approaching the challenge piecemeal," he said.

[WorkingClassFilth]

You forgot the Barf Alert.

[Lord Basil]

University of California, Berkeley, Chancellor Robert Birgeneau is creating a top-level post to focus on keeping the campus fair and welcoming, except for conservatives.

A minor edit was needed since they forgot a critial part of the opening sentence.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

A national search is under way to fill the job of vice chancellor for equity and inclusion. Salary has not been determined, but the range is between $182,000 and $282,000, a campus spokeswoman said.

California taxpayers' money at work...

[cardinal4]

180,000 to 280,000 is a lot of jack. Im sure California could find better uses for the money..

[traditional1]

"vice chancellor for equity and inclusion"

BRILLIANT !

[rbg81]

I visited Berkeley recently. More than half the students appear to be Asian. And I think thats great! If they work hard, get in, and can handle the courses, it shouldn't matter what they are.

[toddlintown]

I'll bet he once worked at USPS.

[pissant]

As if those PC fags need any more diversity. What are they lacking? Polygamists? Bestiality supporters? NAMBLA?

[Dog Gone]

Salary has not been determined, but the range is between $182,000 and $282,000

Pretty good money for a "feel-good" job.

[A Balrog of Morgoth]

What better use of that money then to give a no-work no-show job to a campus administrator's "partner"?

(Off-topic)Today's odd fact you probably didn't know: Cal-Berkeley actually has a functioning NROTC unit.

[dirtboy]

Hey, for 282 grand, I'll go eenie, meenie, meinie, MOE! and pick whatever ethnicity I am on at that point.

[KStorm]

True diversity includes everyone, which is why this proposal is dead in the water at Berkeley.

[sgtbono2002]

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regardless of religion, sexual orientation, race, gender or whether someone has a disability or not. *******

Everybody welcome except republicans.

[xcamel]

Diversity is perversity...

[boomop1]

Bob we are so happy you solved all the worlds problems, oh how much is it costing the tax payer?

[WorkingClassFilth]

About $282,000.00 plus benefits. A bargain to be sure.

[ChildOfThe60s]

except for conservatives.

How about "free from conservatives"?

[Archon of the East]

I wonder if the Jews feel the Mooslims are fair and welcoming

[boomop1]

Is Rodney King available, you take the price quoted and x by 10 at least.