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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]After the fallout from the Nikole Hannah-Jones fiasco, [b]I wouldn't send my kid there until the get their house in order.[/b]

That said, it is really difficult to get in OOS and they usually have a really good basketball team.[/quote]

WTH does this mean? Their house has been in order since 1789.[/quote]

Ne poster here -- Yeah, in the sense that it's a good school. But for anyone who follows the Nicole Hannah-Jones fiasco, choosing UNC Chapel Hill at this point in time telegraphs certain values, or disregard for certain values, that feels icky to me. I would discourage my child from choosing the school for a while, but that's just me. I'm a college professor deeply invested in diverse hiring practices, so I also understand if my thoughts about this are more involved or perhaps if others didn't catch the scandal.  [/quote]

PP here. It's not that I didn't "catch the scandal," it's that I completely disagree with you. How narcissistic and pious of you to state that your child's choice of school would "telegraph certain values" and that that "feels icky" to you.  I hope you're not an English professor at an accredited college. [/quote]

English isn't my field but why would that matter -- because I typed quickly on a message board and made some typos? Is that what you mean? Lol at "accredited college" -- yes, my university has multiple accreditations. But why are you upset that I want to put money and affiliate with institutions that align with my values? I mean, ultimately up to my kid to decide, but fit matters. You are fooling yourself to think that the climate at UNC-CH isn't affected by leadership. If you want to send your kid there by all means do, especially if it's in state. But my personal choice would be to avoid it if possible. That's my opinion. Not sure why it would be narcissistic...that's a reach, and doesn't really make sense given that what I am saying is I want to see more BIPOC academics recognized formally and I support NH-J. 
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Perhaps pp is referring to the fact that phrases such as “feeling icky” are better suited for use by kindergarten teachers than college professors. Just a guess. [/quote]

DP.  What a dumb post.  PPs comments, including that sending a kid to UNC right now would "feel icky" are completely clear and concise.  It's sad when mediocre minds confuse formality with erudition.[/quote]

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