Director of Residence Life Kathleen Kerr
Posted on 11/01/2007 3:43:02 PM PDT by abb
Nov. 1, 2007
The University of Delaware strives for an environment in which all people feel welcome to learn, and which supports intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, free inquiry and respect for the views and values of an increasingly diverse population. The University is committed to the education of students as citizens, scholars and professionals and their preparation to contribute creatively and with integrity to a global society. The purpose of the residence life educational program is to support these commitments.
While I believe that recent press accounts misrepresent the purpose of the residential life program at the University of Delaware, there are questions about its practices that must be addressed and there are reasons for concern that the actual purpose is not being fulfilled. It is not feasible to evaluate these issues without a full and broad-based review.
Upon the recommendation of Vice President for Student Life Michael Gilbert and Director of Residence Life Kathleen Kerr, I have directed that the program be stopped immediately. No further activities under the current framework will be conducted.
Vice President Gilbert will work with the University Faculty Senate and others to determine the proper means by which residence life programs may support the intellectual, cultural and ethical development of our students.
Patrick Harker President
DelMarVa ping..........
Is this the school that required residence indoctrination programs to “educate” residents that white people are by definition racist, while people of color can’t possibly be racist?
They’ll just re-tool it, re-name it and re-start it under a different scheme...............
yes
In a word: yes.
Glenn Beck had some good coverage on this today on his program. I expect he might mention it on tv tonight as well.
Meh - they’ll reinstate the program next year..
Yes it is.
The symptoms can be alleviated by this “aspirin” but the base disease at Delaware U. (and much of academia) remain firmly rooted. We MUST root out this insane hate-America liberalism at colleges and universities in America.
TC
The Alumni have spoken...
How about stopping the preaching to freshman on how to think, speak, and act in regards to political correctness??
Since part of the re-educational program calls ALL whites in the US racists, can we all turn around and sue UofD for defamation of character and slander??
Really? Which part? Like all whites are racist by defintion? So what is the definition of racism, chancellor?
Exactly. The liberals that run the University of Delaware just got a lesson in market forces. I wonder how many alum called the U to say they were withholding all future donations until they ended the indoctrination program?
Evil can exist ONLY IF good people do nothing.
We are a lot more powerful than we know.
No one was fired, however. No one was moved to a different position. No one was reprimanded. So all of the people, including Harker, who gave us this crap in the first place are still there, in the same positions as before.
Who thinks they have undergone an epiphany? No doubt they have learned something from this experience: Next time, a bit more sublty is required.
Alum’s should set up an Alum bill of rights. With financial penalties for type of infraction.
Label all white males on campus racist by default? No donations for 2 years.
I scanned through and, sure enough, racism is defined as synonymous with "white supremacy."
If I were a student there I would make it known, in a civil manner of course, that even though such a program had been scrapped an atmosphere of distrust has been created. Such an institution would be getting the same treatment that I give marginally productive contractors in the engineering and construction business (before I give them the boot).
Exactly. “We’re sorry we go caught. We’ll try harder to not get caught next time.”
Director of Residence Life Kathleen Kerr
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