Sat 8 Sep 2018
Mandel Induction
Posted by David Dudley Field '25 under Maud Mandel at 1:49 pm
Today is Maud Mandel’s induction as Williams President. The speeches start around 4:00 PM. Any readers interested in a live-blog stream of consciousness commentary accompanying the live-stream?
UPDATE:
1) No one does? Sad!
2) Dean of the Faculty Denise Buell is always good for a new word of nonsense. In this case, “minoritize.” You’re welcome.
3) We need to have a betting pool about whether or not Mandel will use the same almonds-Mark-Hopkins joke as several previous presidents have done. I hope she does! It is a guaranteed laugh and a fun bit of history. I bet she does. Any takers?
4) There will certainly be discussion of Mark Hopkins and the Log. But will Mandel mention Robert Gaudino and “Uncomfortable Learning,” as Adam Falk did 8 years ago? I hope so! Obviously, she won’t directly mention the Derbyshire-banning, but a nod toward open discussion of uncomfortable ideas would be much appreciated.
And Maud Mandel takes the stage! No more updates from me . . . unless you follow EphBlog on Twitter!
Whoops! Spoke too soon . . .
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frank uible says:
It is suspected that Uncomfortable Learning may from time to time be subordinated to diversity, inclusion and other political needs.
September 9th, 2018 at 12:47 amambrosius aurelianus says:
“Minoritized” has been a few years in coming, I gather because referring to “minorities” is too neutral, while discussing those who have been “minoritized” suggests an active process of exclusion or marginalization, for which others can be blamed.
September 9th, 2018 at 8:45 amfrank uible says:
May I please opt out from being included (I’m already hopelessly diverse)?
September 9th, 2018 at 10:05 amZSD says:
Minoritized … being asked for ID at a bar?
September 9th, 2018 at 3:27 pmfrank uible says:
Being indoctrinated by John L. Lewis?
September 9th, 2018 at 5:26 pmZSD says:
OK … just one more from me. But who can predict Frank?
Franz Schubert had D-Minoritzed his Symphony #8 so thoroughly that concert-goers left the hall screaming the work was “Unfinished”!
September 9th, 2018 at 7:07 pmfrank uible says:
Sending Luke Easter down to Indianapolis?
September 9th, 2018 at 8:53 pmZSD says:
Minoritized indeed, Frank! From Cleveland to AAA.
https://medium.com/joeblogs/happy-luke-easter-83e89adc228b
Above is a great read about Luke Easter.
September 9th, 2018 at 9:50 pmfrank uible says:
Back in the day I ate some of that Luke Easter Sausage.
September 9th, 2018 at 10:42 pmfrank uible says:
Most likely now we will be served some Mandel Sausage which no one should see being made.
September 9th, 2018 at 10:47 pm