"She made decisions and stuck to them," said one subordinate. Yup, even if they were terrible ones. She couldn't think for herself and relied entirely on her staff. Sticking to a bad decision while those around you explain why it's a bad decision is not a virtue; it's a serious shortcoming.
Perhaps her early departure is poetic justice for her misdeeds and general incompetence. At least now she can relax and spend some time getting to know Bernie Madoff, Richard Nixon, Al Capone and other white-collar criminals of the past. There's a special place for those who held positions of authority and through their incompetence or negligence or malicious intent caused harm to others.
Let's hope new Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin has a better moral compass than Rebecca Blank stare did.
Before you jump to conclusions, stop and ask yourself a question: Why do some people seek out, even crave, positions of power and authority, while the rest of us do useful and productive work? Why do some individuals seek out the commodoreship or other BOC positions instead of sailing..? (And why do so many former commodores linger on the BOC like a sore that won't heal?) It's because they need the high that comes from making decisions that affect others.
I thought the former chancellor did a lot for the university. In contrast to some other overpaid administrators like the union director, and some coaches.
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ReplyDeleteNot very nice things to write. In the interest of redeeming Chancellor Blank here are some thoughts. In a world gone mad, Blank saw that an offensive rock was banished from the hill while
ReplyDeletesaving Abe Lincoln's Statue from being pulled down.
These two things alone are a positive.
Yup, we agree, not a nice thing to write. Written by a frustrated Hoofer "leader" no doubt. Personal attacks and naughty words will always be deleted.
ReplyDeleteAw....you REMOVED my comment and did not NOTE that you had P. Getting old???
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of Diversity. Has Hoofer's Sailing Club become any more diverse since the DEI training on Campus? By diverse I do mean African-Americans. African-Americans seem to be the most underrepresented demographic at Hoofer's.
ReplyDeleteIt could be perfectly normal, if blacks don't grow up sailing they may not be as interested in sailing. Just like if I did not grow up on
ReplyDeletewhoa, chrome just screwed that up... was saying, if I did not grow up on a farm, I might not major in agriculture. If my parents never took me to an art museum, probably won't major in art. etc.
ReplyDeleteSo you are blaming the Parenting of the African-American community for why Hoofer's is lacking in Diversity? Whoa! Someone needs to get their Mayflower-origins buns into some DEI training STAT!
ReplyDeleteNot blaming them, just suggesting it may partly be a cultural thing. Why did u study ag econ instead of nuclear engineering or history...? Why does someone decide to work for the family business instead of going to college at all? The "why" of it is very hard.
ReplyDeleteI don't think more DEI is going to shift things. The real change happens when when people work side by side to lift many bricks or ships do they care more about the character of the person next to them than their colour. That's how barriers begin to crumble. BUT if we are segregated that makes things harder. Let us not condemn Hoofer's Sailing Club for lack of Diversity, because there is rich mix of peoples from all around the world at The Club. Only African-Americans are not represented at Hoofer's. That is really a shame. But it is consistent with neighborhood segregation in Madison, WI.
ReplyDeleteAm posting this here since there was already a discussion on how blacks are absent in Hoofer's sailing club. The whole "racist video" thing this week is very concerning. That is, the response (demonstrations and demands that she be expelled) is very concerning, MUCH more so than the video itself. That was just some poor woman who was evidently victimized in the past by blacks ranting in her dorm room or at a party or something. Nothing illegal about that. That happens all the time at the UW, although not when certain people are around. It is a result of peer pressure, to be politically correct. At least the woman in the video was being honest. Far worse stuff than this happens all the time at the UW, at frat parties, in dorm rooms etc. which, under the surface, means the UW is a very messed up place.
ReplyDeleteNext up: Paul Bunyan Room. Isn't it time for this hurtful depiction of immigrant groups to be removed?
ReplyDeleteGet rid of everything if you don't like it eh? The blacks want to get rid of anything that reminds them of slavery (but they still want reparations), the Chinese anything about railroads, the whites hmm, not sure. Anything ya don't like, why not? Whitewash it all! So much for artistic expression.
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ReplyDeleteAt the very least, the Wisconsin Union needs to review all so-called art hanging on the premises.
ReplyDeleteAre the Faculty and Staff at Hoofer's required to provide their personal Diversity Statements when applying at UW? I think this would be a good first step. Get them thinking about how they will put DEI into practice. Better yet, make it part of their annual review.
ReplyDeleteHoofer's can do better.