Posted on 11/12/2015 1:30:58 PM PST by abb
At 12:02 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, Mary Spellman resigned as Dean of Students following calls for her resignation after students of color articulated concerns about the Dean of Students office being unsupportive towards students of marginalized identities, and two students yesterday began hunger strikes calling for her resignation. Additional coverage coming later — find Spellman’s email to the CMC community below.
Dear CMC Community:
Since 2010 I have been privileged to serve as Dean of Students at Claremont McKenna College. Today I am submitting my letter of resignation, effective immediately. I do so with sadness beyond words, because these nearly six years have been the most rewarding and fulfilling of my life, but also with the conviction that it is the right thing to do for the school and the students I care about so deeply.
I have been grateful for the support of the Administration and the heartening encouragement I have received from so many of my students, former students and colleagues. Among the calls, texts and emails I have received is a student who wrote:
“You’ve inspired me in my time at CMC. Please stay strong and realize students like me need you to stay here…I will always be honored to consider you a mentor, a role model, and above all, friend.â€
And a faculty member who wrote:
“I also recognize how much you have worked to make our community more inclusive… I know I join many fellow faculty members and students in expressing my full support and confidence in you as Dean of Students here at CMC.â€
To all who have been so supportive, please know how sorry I am if my decision disappoints you. I believe it is the best way to gain closure of a controversy that has divided the student body and disrupted the mission of this fine institution. Most important, I hope this will help enable a truly thoughtful, civil and productive discussion about the very real issues of diversity and inclusion facing Claremont McKenna, higher education and other institutions across our society.
Sincerely,
Mary
Her skin color is her sin even though she has little to actually separate her beliefs from the demonstrators. From Life@CMC:
“Dean Spellman is responsible for overseeing the Dean of Students department, staff, and programs. She is the primary contact for returning sophomores, juniors, and seniors, but her main focus is to be an advocate for all students. Dean Spellman is available to listen to students with questions or concerns about their CMC experience and to help find solutions to any problems or difficulties students may be having. Additionally, she oversees conduct issues and the conduct board and serves as the College’s Title IX Coordinator. Dean Spellman has a BA in Anthropology from Occidental College, a Master’s in Education from Indiana University-Bloomington, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Saint Mary’s College of California. She is a native of California who loves to travel, is a chocoholic, and bakes regularly (especially chocolate chip cookies), which is why she tries to attend her boot camp workout class.
LOLOLOL! They just make sh!t up as they go along.
America’s second Revolution has started.
Thanks. Interesting thoughts...
So, when one resigns in compliance with leftist student protests, what happens to retirement benefits? Just wondering. Is it the same as quitting without cause? Or being fired with cause?... Or will the benefits still exist, because said official “did the right thing?”
The revolution always devours its own.
This is going to get very ugly.
“student(s) of marginalized intelligence” is more precise.
Sure is.
It’s a win-win: rats destroying rats. Pour gasoline on the fire—don’t stop it!
This sounds like the beginning of the French Revolution!
Just posted on another thread.....
All likely being funded by Sorazz & Co.....
....0’s Civilian Army.....
....ALL Part of The Plan.
Manufactured Crisis.
Never let (yet ANOTHER) crisis go to waste.
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These Deans/Profs, etc are TENURED. They will likely be handsomely paid for *sacrificing* their jobs.
The Heat is ON!
I smell a martyr wannabe............
Where’s S.I. Hayakawa when you need him?
“Okay Nelson crank one up, “HA ha!”
This is soooooooo great to watch!!! ha ha ha ha
Waste of tuition...
It’s like the Iran-Iraq war.
They are unable to control the monsters they created.
Like incapable parents with out of control toddlers.
Ok, we get it. They won’t be happy until every university’s president is black
They will never be happy. They will always feel like they are entitled to something because that is what they have been told repeatedly. Never mind that the President is African-American and 3 of the top 4 GOP candidates are “persons of color.”
This is a made up problem that we will never win. Fix one grievance and they will find another. Sad.
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