Sep 06 2007
Top to Bottom
Letters we’ve received from current and former students at the various campuses and programs of New College point to a common problem that will not be overcome by the WASC-initiated reforms. From our own experience as well, we know that the complaints of grossly incompetent faculty — often unconcerned with student needs — is a widespread phenomenon.
Not surprising given that whistleblowers and other conscientious faculty have been systematically purged by bribes and threats for decades, but nevertheless disturbing for a school that promotes itself as morally superior.
Putting the finances and curricula in order is an important step, but for our alma mater to become a place we can recommend for a quality education, the composition of the faculty will need to be reexamined, and for that to happen, we will need to elect a new board of trustees. We are a long way from purging the cronyism from New College, and for that we need to clean house from top to bottom.