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You do realize that if every Democrat on the planet completely bowed to Fox News on every one of their talking points— ceased to acknowledge trans people existed, personally volunteered to shoot people approaching the border, made the Bible the only book allowed to be read in schools, told people with cancer undergoing their face masks were illegal, stopped vaccinating, and all the rest, Fox News would—- find another set of things to gripe about. And we could give in on those. And they would find more. Women voting? Way too 20th century. We’ll stop them Fox News. Just be nice to them. To which they say—Good. Now about those uppity Black men voting… I bet you have the 5th grade bully your lunch money. And when he hit you anyway, your shoes. Fox News will always find a culture war wedge— or create one. It’s a multibillion dollar business and a political necessity. Why should the rest of us compromise on our own beliefs— treat our trans family members as less than, let the religious right dictate English class literature, tell gay people their marriages are dissolved? It won’t help us one bit. All they have to do is pivot point the MAGA masses at the next group to blame. URMs were taking their college seats. Until that became illegal and it was Asian Americans fault T20s were so hard to get into. And now that’s gone too, so it’s internationals fault. It’s never white male squash recruits though is it? There will always be someone else for fascists to other. It’s literally the the fascist playbook. Someone else to blame. Someone else to get angry about. Anyone but besides themselves. Don’t go blaming do gooder college kids for that sad reality about this country. |
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Oberlin experienced a generational sum of hiring this year: https://www.oberlin.edu/news/oberlin-welcomes-tenure-track-faculty-members-2025-2026-academic-year
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Anonymous
Thank you for helping Trump yet again. You just don't get it. Example: diversity is a great thing - I am supportive. But when schools like Michigan go overboard and require diversity statements for everyone applying for a job, and have grossly bloated DEI infrastructures that cost millions and are more divisive then helpful, casting all white people as the enemy, it is going overboard. Personally, I don't think this merits supporting a crazy man like Trump, but for some people, this was a bridge too far and pushed them over the edge. I know those people because despite living in a very blue area, I try to understand what makes other people tick. You likely live in a very blue echo chamber and don't get it. I am a lot closer to you than more than 50% of America. I despise Trump. But I am also a realist. And I also want to beat Trump in 2028 (if there is an election then, and yes, he will be running). So be more careful about picking your spots. I don't appreciate the childish bullying comment. So much more to say but I will take the high road. |
Anonymous
| For a bunch of hippy progressives, it is interesting that they have new majors in Business and Communications. |
Anonymous
Oh for gods sake fo not post here and show how you can not read a dictionary Progressive look up the word fool At least progressives understand economic 101 and do not support extending the national debt cap for don the con . The guy who not only is a criminal traitor has never once made one business successful. You go on and show social media how dumb you are and unamerican |
Anonymous
The new President is no slouch. They are cross majors between Arts& Sciences and the Con. They focus primarily on things like the business of music. Because they have A&S students who love music and would want to run Apple, but would want to be involved in a music business. And obviously Con kids who can now learn how to market and sell themselves and run a music business where they are the product. It’s 2025. They just need YouTube and the business basics. It’s part of Oberlin’s how to thrive during the demographic cliff plan. And it’s smart, especially since the two schools are integrated in every other way. Your STEM kid may have an opera performance roommate, will eat at the same dining hall, will take some classes together as required, and they can opt to take many more classes in each others schools. And some kids get 5 year degrees in music performance plus Arts & Sciences (which is impressive!). So it’s a business major. But with an Obie twist. |
Anonymous
Blaming a DMV mom and Oberlin parent (and VA public college parent of a different kid a Fed coping with Elon a and community volunteer and so much else) for Trump, and not, your know, Trump voters? Not the high road you think it is. |
Anonymous
DP. Spot on. Bravo. |
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Example: diversity is a great thing - I am supportive. But when schools like Michigan go overboard and require diversity statements for everyone applying for a job, and have grossly bloated DEI infrastructures that cost millions and are more divisive then helpful, casting all white people as the enemy, it is going overboard. Personally, I don't think this merits supporting a crazy man like Trump, but for some people, this was a bridge too far and pushed them over the edge. I know those people because despite living in a very blue area, I try to understand what makes other people tick. You likely live in a very blue echo chamber and don't get it.
I am a lot closer to you than more than 50% of America. I despise Trump. But I am also a realist. And I also want to beat Trump in 2028 (if there is an election then, and yes, he will be running). So be more careful about picking your spots. I don't appreciate the childish bullying comment. So much more to say but I will take the high road. Blaming a DMV mom and Oberlin parent (and VA public college parent of a different kid a Fed coping with Elon a and community volunteer and so much else) for Trump, and not, your know, Trump voters? Not the high road you think it is. You’ve clearly never read or written a diversity statement and don’t have a sense of what universities are actually requiring/expecting. I’ve sat on many hiring committees for faculty and postdoc roles, and people don’t rant about how terrible white people are. Some focus on how they structure teaching to accommodate students with different learning styles. Some talk about volunteering at camps or doing youth engagement with underserved communities (which also included rural and low income white kids). Some have worked with library staff to expand multilingual collections of books and archives. Or advocated for more affordable childcare or other support on campus for student parents. Faculty who provide expert testimony in asylum cases sometimes include that in the diversity statements too. The diversity statements are just a way to demonstrate how, in your own way, you have and will work to expand the range of perspectives and maximize opportunities for as many students as possible. If you’re serious about debate you should probably understand what the statements are actually about. For most candidates, the statement is a way of highlighting aspects of public engagement, advising, impact, etc. that doesn’t fit into the research and teaching statement. FWIW I’m not a fan of the mandatory diversity statements for all positions, but they have a place in some cases. |
Anonymous
Don’t worry, they also added Musical Theater! |
Anonymous
Exactly. This whole narrative of the federal government attacking private higher education institutions for DEI and perceived societal ills is outrageous. |
Anonymous
Well that is what the purpose of a conservatory on campus is… |
Anonymous
I’m..progressive. It was a joke. |
Anonymous
Blaming a DMV mom and Oberlin parent (and VA public college parent of a different kid a Fed coping with Elon a and community volunteer and so much else) for Trump, and not, your know, Trump voters? Not the high road you think it is. You’ve clearly never read or written a diversity statement and don’t have a sense of what universities are actually requiring/expecting. I’ve sat on many hiring committees for faculty and postdoc roles, and people don’t rant about how terrible white people are. Some focus on how they structure teaching to accommodate students with different learning styles. Some talk about volunteering at camps or doing youth engagement with underserved communities (which also included rural and low income white kids). Some have worked with library staff to expand multilingual collections of books and archives. Or advocated for more affordable childcare or other support on campus for student parents. Faculty who provide expert testimony in asylum cases sometimes include that in the diversity statements too. The diversity statements are just a way to demonstrate how, in your own way, you have and will work to expand the range of perspectives and maximize opportunities for as many students as possible. If you’re serious about debate you should probably understand what the statements are actually about. For most candidates, the statement is a way of highlighting aspects of public engagement, advising, impact, etc. that doesn’t fit into the research and teaching statement. FWIW I’m not a fan of the mandatory diversity statements for all positions, but they have a place in some cases. I know very well what a diversity statement is. It is all in semantics. Different schools can use it different ways. Some are using it as you stated, to demonstrate teaching skills. Others are using it to weed out political philosophy and for extreme virtue signaling. It is tone deaf in this day and age to have something like this that is applied universally. As with so many things these days, it is taking something where intentions might have been good and is often used appropriately and taking it to extremes. Read the NYT article from a few weeks ago about DEI at Michigan. It was craziness. And again, I am someone who is a Democrat who is more supportive of DEI than most of America. So if I think it is nuts, guess what they think? I'm not saying we should constantly be rolling over and giving them what they want - that is an awful idea. Especially because they are highly unlikely to reciprocate. But we should occasionally moderate our more extreme tendencies on certain things where it won't kill us to do so. |
Anonymous
You’ve clearly never read or written a diversity statement and don’t have a sense of what universities are actually requiring/expecting. I’ve sat on many hiring committees for faculty and postdoc roles, and people don’t rant about how terrible white people are. Some focus on how they structure teaching to accommodate students with different learning styles. Some talk about volunteering at camps or doing youth engagement with underserved communities (which also included rural and low income white kids). Some have worked with library staff to expand multilingual collections of books and archives. Or advocated for more affordable childcare or other support on campus for student parents. Faculty who provide expert testimony in asylum cases sometimes include that in the diversity statements too. The diversity statements are just a way to demonstrate how, in your own way, you have and will work to expand the range of perspectives and maximize opportunities for as many students as possible. If you’re serious about debate you should probably understand what the statements are actually about. For most candidates, the statement is a way of highlighting aspects of public engagement, advising, impact, etc. that doesn’t fit into the research and teaching statement. FWIW I’m not a fan of the mandatory diversity statements for all positions, but they have a place in some cases. I know very well what a diversity statement is. It is all in semantics. Different schools can use it different ways. Some are using it as you stated, to demonstrate teaching skills. Others are using it to weed out political philosophy and for extreme virtue signaling. It is tone deaf in this day and age to have something like this that is applied universally. As with so many things these days, it is taking something where intentions might have been good and is often used appropriately and taking it to extremes. Read the NYT article from a few weeks ago about DEI at Michigan. It was craziness. And again, I am someone who is a Democrat who is more supportive of DEI than most of America. So if I think it is nuts, guess what they think? I'm not saying we should constantly be rolling over and giving them what they want - that is an awful idea. Especially because they are highly unlikely to reciprocate. But we should occasionally moderate our more extreme tendencies on certain things where it won't kill us to do so. Then why use Michigans DEI statements to blame Oberlin for what shows up on Fox News? Have Oberlin’s DEI faculty hire requirements been a culture war flashpoint? Been shown to be absolutely outrageous? If this is something that can be used appropriately, and no one is pointing to evidence that Oberlin didn’t apply it moderately, why are you dunking on Oberlin parents and kids over this issue? |