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To me "spreading common sense" versus "venting" share little in value and intent; I agree that Colvin's comments are pure theater and will "...go away soon." Unfortunately she will retain her position at WSU and Dr. Sexton will have the pleasure of managing what to me appears to be a disgruntled subordinate. -
I didn't have a problem with her opinion; it's the fact she spewed it to the media is what makes me question her wisdom, unless she is trying to set up some kind of retaliation caseComment
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Ms. Colvin is merely a distraction from the more important question. As Coach Vince Lombardi might say, "What in the hell is going on here?"Originally posted by Shocker1976 View Post"Prediction is very difficult, especially if it is about the future."
--Niels Bohr
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What is good for students is not always what is good for the athletic department or vice versa. There does appear to be a conflict of interest with the VP of student affairs also being the executive athletic director.
It would seem to me that the athletic director needs to be dedicated to athletics and the VP of student life needs to be considering all students and their needs.
Having said that the article does include a lot of sour grapes complaints. Also with all these people working in student affairs and student life it would seem to me that there would be more student life at the university. What do all of those people do?Comment
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Just my opinion, but typically whistleblowers have more credibility when they bring forth their concerns when incidents take place, not a year+ later after you've had your contract not renewed. Being bitter might not be the actual motive behind it all, but good Lord does the appearance of sour grapes look real accurate right now.Comment
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You can make the same claim about the president's roll. He makes trade-off decisions daily that favor one department over another. I can see an argument where one could say that the combination of responsibility would be so overwhelming that one department, or both, will suffer from neglect. But I don't see an argument where there may be decisions where the two departments are in conflict as a reason not to remove a level of bureaucracy in an organization already fraught with it.Originally posted by engrshock View Post
In fact, since the Student Affairs department is involved with Title IX oversight, I think the opposite argument could be made that this could make operations more efficient and reduce mistakes.
Or maybe you are just saying there is a _legal_ reason that this conflict might not hold water? Now that would be an interesting concern.Kung Wu say, man who read woman like book, prefer braille!Comment
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According to the article in the Eagle Dr. Bardo and Tony Vizzini acknowledged the concerns regarding potential conflicts of interest and had discussed that from the beginning of the process regarding considering Eric Sexton for the dual role. They came to the conclusion that it could and would be dealt with adequately. Nothing is etched in granite. If this structure proves to be less than optimum they can always make adjustments to it.Comment
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Were those concerns potentially of a legal nature? Or did they give any hint as to specifics?Originally posted by 1972Shocker View PostKung Wu say, man who read woman like book, prefer braille!Comment
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No specifics at all. Just a very general statement that they considered that issue. Here is the excerpt from the article:Originally posted by Kung Wu View Post
Vizzini, who said he helped Bardo choose Sexton for the new job, said he and Bardo talked about that potential conflict of interest “from the beginning” of the deliberations about hiring Sexton. He said that’s a legitimate concern.
“And we decided that Eric won’t be involved in that kind of situation,” Vizzini said. “We haven’t yet worked out all the details, but we’re going to find a way to make sure Eric won’t be making those decisions.”
Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/news/local/edu...#storylink=cpyComment
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Sour Grapes From A Well Known Campus Asshole
This individual cited as the "source" of the Eagle story is a well known asshole (my opinion but it is based on experience with this individual)Originally posted by Shocker-maniac View Post
Statement from Wichita State University President John Bardo
A story in the Sunday Wichita Eagle and Kansas.com raises concerns that I made decisions in 2013 that "threatened student safety."
That's not true. Here are the most relevant facts:
- In April 2013, a woman told Wichita Police that a Wichita State basketball player had sexually assaulted her.
- The woman wasn't a student.
- The alleged assault didn't occur on campus.
- The incident was investigated by the Wichita Police Department and no charges were brought.
- The Wichita Police Department, the Sedgwick County Prosecutor's Office, the University Police Department and at least two Title IX administrators were all involved in a timely way.
- The university fully cooperated with law enforcement authorities. There was no cover-up, nor any violation of applicable federal laws.
- No student's safety was ever threatened.
The Wichita Eagle identified Dr. Wade Robinson as its primary source. The article reported correctly that Dr. Robinson, vice president for student affairs, was told several months ago that his employment at the university will end this summer.
Two federal statutes -- known as Title IX and the Clery Act -- govern the university's actions when a complaint of sexual assault occurs. These laws protect students who are victims and keep all students safe.
The federal laws didn't apply in this case because the alleged incident occurred off-campus, the victim wasn't a student and Sara Morris, the current chief of university police, had determined there was no ongoing safety threat -- in fact, or under federal law. Had there been a Title IX issue, the university would have had 60 days to investigate and resolve the issue. Had there been a real threat to safety, the university would have immediately issued a Clery Act-required notification to the campus community.
In summary, there was never a student safety issue. There were no late or missed notifications. Everything was handled appropriately by law enforcement officials and the university.“Losers Average Losers.” ― Paul Tudor JonesComment
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Yeah, it is my opinion that the statement released by Bardo makes Robinson look like an idiot.Originally posted by DUShock View PostShockerNet is a rat infested cess pool.Comment
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Seems like some pretty serious fact-bombing there.
It's a marvel that individual will no longer be under university employment in a month. Probably not the first run-in with being full of it.Comment
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Dr. Bardo escorting Dr. Robinson out of the building on his last day:
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Calling this guy just a "VP" as it's listed in the thread title is.....well, it's just misleading.Comment
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I agree with your point, but just for clarity the title of the thread is the same title of the Kansas.com article.Originally posted by WuDrWu View PostShockerNet is a rat infested cess pool.Comment
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