Hispanics withdraw their applications for VP of Univ. of Arizona, cite immigration law as the reason

Ed Barrow

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Mon Jun-28-10 04:43 PM
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Hispanics withdraw their applications for VP of Univ. of Arizona, cite immigration law as the reason

The University of Arizona's senior vice president, Joel Valdez, officially retires this week. Planning VP Bob Smith is taking over in the interim.

Provost Meredith Hay is leading a national search committee for Valdez's replacement. She commented on the search during a strategic planning meeting last month. According to meeting minutes: "The committee is having difficulty attracting a diverse pool of candidates. The Hispanic candidates have all withdrawn, citing SB 1070 as an issue of sufficient concern regarding bringing their families to Arizona."

http://azstarnet.com/news/blogs/campus-correspondent/article_f3b7bb00-82d5-11df-a081-001cc4c03286.html

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Bobbieo

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Mon Jun-28-10 04:50 PM
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1. Wait until SB 1070 keeps Hispanics away from the polls in the Sept. Primary

or is that what SB 1070 is all about in the first place?

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damntexdem

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Mon Jun-28-10 04:57 PM
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2. Any original intent wouldn't matter.

What matters is if it happens in November. Not that I doubt the original intent, either.

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