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Dan S,'s avatar

I was at Columbia while Roger Lehecka was dean. He was a good guy, a bit of a hippie in the best way, both competent and popular with students. I take his appointment as a good sign. The University has lost its way. Beyond tolerance for anti-semitism, it looks like propaganda is masquerading as instruction. Read this gibberish course description to see what I mean:

https://doc.sis.columbia.edu/subj/MDES/W4633-20241-001/

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Laurence Nelligan's avatar

I hope and wish the Best for Dean Lehecka. He’s assuming responsibilities for uniting Students & Faculty of Columbia. I’ve never had the privilege of attending an outstanding university like Columbia. The School stands as a beacon of Academic rigor and works to improve in attracting

& retaining minorities. All we need to do is look at our results for Public Schools in major Cities - our Public Schools are failing.

Most important is the challenge in establishing & maintaining mutual dignity and respect for all . The Country witnessed a World Class Institution spiral into a tribal camp of hate . Columbia has an obligation to show the world how to get along and be respectful of our differences.

Calling people names and making threats undermines the confidence of Columbia as a Safe Environment where discussion of different cultures is encouraged and done so in a respectful manner

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