You're probably right, but who controls Sharp? Does the BOR keep him in office? The buck has to stop somewhere, and I would have thought that with governors named Perry and Abbott who appoint regents we would get a better outcome.Ellis Wyatt said:
I would guess, as is the case in most institutions, John Sharp pretty much tells the BOR what they will and won't support. He is the firewall that allows it all to happen and continue.
From what I have seen, he is the driver of all of this and has been for years and scores of actions that have harmed your university.Shagga said:You're probably right, but who controls Sharp?Ellis Wyatt said:
I would guess, as is the case in most institutions, John Sharp pretty much tells the BOR what they will and won't support. He is the firewall that allows it all to happen and continue.
EclipseAg said:
It's likely next to impossible to find professors for these fields today who don't focus on these types of narratives.
Liberal leaning courses have existed for a long time at TAMU. Likely in smaller numbers but articles like this one just get people worked up without investigating how much of the information is accurate or how it compares to every other institution. If the goal is to have zero liberal courses taught at TAMU, and that is the goal of the state of Texas, and the BOR, then the Chancellor and the school would have no choice but to accommodate that goal.twk said:
While I'm concerned about this kind of stuff, you have to remember that Texas Scorecard is an advocacy group that is trolling for donations. With as big as A&M is, it's virtually impossible for us not to have some commies and worthless classes. The question is whether or not the administration is making the situation worse or making it better.
That's not really relevant to this article since the author simply reported what was listed in records obtained through an open records request. So, for example, if a document published by the Texas A&M College of Education states that Cultural and Linguistic Diversity "critiques language as a tool for social and cultural oppression," and focuses on how different educations "have contributed to linguicide and culturicide, and forms of social resistance employed to counter dehumanization," and states that they "define linguistic diversity with a minimal focus on language acquisition" then we can rest assured that the document produced by the Texas A&M College of Education describes "Cultural and Linguistic Diversity" with such nonsensical language. If you think that such an area of study is worthy, then state your case.doubledog said:
Texas scorecard is not a reliable source.
https://ground.news/interest/texas-scorecard
doubledog said:
Texas scorecard is not a reliable source.
https://ground.news/interest/texas-scorecard
I think if there are a handful of people signed up for these classes, the class will be taught. What we need to know if how much is the university subsidizing these classes to even be taught.BluHorseShu said:Liberal leaning courses have existed for a long time at TAMU. Likely in smaller numbers but articles like this one just get people worked up without investigating how much of the information is accurate or how it compares to every other institution. If the goal is to have zero liberal courses taught at TAMU, and that is the goal of the state of Texas, and the BOR, then the Chancellor and the school would have no choice but to accommodate that goal.twk said:
While I'm concerned about this kind of stuff, you have to remember that Texas Scorecard is an advocacy group that is trolling for donations. With as big as A&M is, it's virtually impossible for us not to have some commies and worthless classes. The question is whether or not the administration is making the situation worse or making it better.
If someone is looking to blame someone, it needs to include the governors of Texas, the BOR (all within the last 20 years) and the student population for choosing to take the courses. If the demand doesn't exist the courses won't make. So maybe we should also stop admitting students who are inclined to take those courses. That solves the problem pretty quick.
That being said, the school does need to manage their faculty hiring so they aren't imparting their personal politics into classes....whether left or right.
BluHorseShu said:Liberal leaning courses have existed for a long time at TAMU. Likely in smaller numbers but articles like this one just get people worked up without investigating how much of the information is accurate or how it compares to every other institution. If the goal is to have zero liberal courses taught at TAMU, and that is the goal of the state of Texas, and the BOR, then the Chancellor and the school would have no choice but to accommodate that goal.twk said:
While I'm concerned about this kind of stuff, you have to remember that Texas Scorecard is an advocacy group that is trolling for donations. With as big as A&M is, it's virtually impossible for us not to have some commies and worthless classes. The question is whether or not the administration is making the situation worse or making it better.
If someone is looking to blame someone, it needs to include the governors of Texas, the BOR (all within the last 20 years) and the student population for choosing to take the courses. If the demand doesn't exist the courses won't make. So maybe we should also stop admitting students who are inclined to take those courses. That solves the problem pretty quick.
That being said, the school does need to manage their faculty hiring so they aren't imparting their personal politics into classes....whether left or right.
Permitted =/= requiredFlyRod said:
SB-17 makes it clear that research and teaching on these subjects is permitted, provided actual indoctrination does not occur. The author's use of examples all over the place weakens his case.
Might want to direct your ire at the Texas Senate and the authors of SB-17 specifically if you are upset that courses on these subjects are being taught.
Ellis Wyatt said:
I would guess, as is the case in most institutions, John Sharp pretty much tells the BOR what they will and won't support. He is the firewall that allows it all to happen and continue.
And also to employ "professors" whose degrees are worthless except in "academia", if anyone wants to call it that.stetson said:
A&M created these degree programs so that less educated and less intelligent people could obtain degrees in an effort to increase enrollment of checkbox applicants and become a diploma mill. Now we are reaping what they have sown and A&M has shown little interest in correcting this mistake. Thanks BoR, you rich, myopic, dolts.
The biggest problem with conservatives is that we tend to be too busy having jobs to participate in protests.LMCane said:
why aren't graduates raising hell with the administration?!?
True. One of my sophomore advisors in Lechner took a gay and lesbian literature class.Quote:
Liberal leaning courses have existed for a long time at TAMU.
BonfireNerd04 said:The biggest problem with conservatives is that we tend to be too busy having jobs to participate in protests.LMCane said:
why aren't graduates raising hell with the administration?!?
Then they're idiots. He's always been a dem. He was in politics. He's a liberal.Stonegateag85 said:
Premium members roasted me for calling Sharp a dem.
To my knowledge, it was never addressed by the BOR. Board Chairman Kevin Eltife made clear he stood behind the tradition. It was a bull**** narrative driven by one professor and trumpeted by the Texas Trubune. There was never anything to it.fasthorse05 said:Ellis Wyatt said:
I would guess, as is the case in most institutions, John Sharp pretty much tells the BOR what they will and won't support. He is the firewall that allows it all to happen and continue.
Speaking of "BOR''s, what was the BOR's support of The Eyes of Texas?.
I fully supported Texas alums on that topic but never knew what the BOR said or voted for.
Like most emotional topics, it was nice it was a hit and run and went away (more or less) in about 8-10 months.
