The Schizophrenic Second
“It seems to me that a failure of trust is at the basis of the dysfunction of shared governance at HSU that has persisted for many years,” Richmond wrote. “[…] The actions of the Senate this year to survey faculty with a notion of identifying areas that might support a vote of no confidence in the President without attempting to determine if the concerns were legitimate is a violation of shared governance trust. … I believe in shared governance and will work with the Senate to devise an agreed definition, but there must be honesty and willingness to assume accountability by all parties for any such agreement to be effective.”
Richmond goes on to argue that he has worked with an all-campus budget committee to deal with very painful financial times at the university and the state of California at large, and has improved communication between campus stakeholders.
Perhaps somewhat ill-advisedly, he concludes his defense by quoting from Niccolo Machiavelli. “One should bear in mind that there is nothing more difficult to execute, nor more dubious of success, nor more dangerous to administer than to introduce a new system of things: for he who introduces it has all those who profit from the old system as his enemies, and he has only lukewarm allies in all those who might profit from the new system,” he writes.
Though more than a little self-congratulatory, this isn’t as cringeworthy as it sounds. Borrowing from Machiavelli to construct your apologia may be a strict no-no when you have a popular audience; when you’re talking to scholars, it’s not nearly as bad. Still, one has to wonder how comforted the faculty will be to learn that Richmond keeps Old Nick on the bedstand.
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44th Annual Kinetic Grand Championship Race
STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, sports, for kids, free / 9 a.m.-6 p.m. A 3-day, 42-mile kinetic sculpture race over land, sand, mud and water! LeMans start at the Noon Whistle on the Arcata Plaza. Follow the race through Manila, Eureka and into Ferndale on Memorial Day for the Glorious Finish. kineticgrandchampionship.com. 889-3024.
Flow 2012 Fashion Show
STAFF PICK / events / 8 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Student designed and produced clothing. Fundraiser for Arcata Arts Institute. $35/$25 students. artsinstitute.net. 822-1220.
Woodside Preschool's Rummage/Bake Sale
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Lanphere Dunes Restoration
STAFF PICK / outdoors / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Meet at Pacific Union School. Help remove non-native invasives at the Lanphere Dunes Unit of the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Tools and gloves provided, wear work clothes and bring water. Carpool to the protected site. 444-1397.
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