Interview with UC Davis Chancellor Katehi, interesting quote..

Fumesucker

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Mon Nov-21-11 07:21 AM
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Interview with UC Davis Chancellor Katehi, interesting quote..

http://usa.greekreporter.com/2011/04/09/chancellor-linda-katehi-in-a-tell-all-interview/

Q:In the US, university-corporate cooperation, which has produced economic powerhouses such as Google & Broadcom is frowned upon in Greece. Also, what is called �university asylum� is a hot issue. What is your position on those matters?

A:The attitude of the university leadership vis-�-vis corporate interests has been influenced by political agendas in Greece. I see it is very important to develop university-corporate partnerships and I hope that reason will prevail over special interests. There was a time that �university asylum� was important for the protection of civil rights. Greece has been a democracy for more than 35 years and I think that it is an anachronistic concept at this stage. �Asylum� provides safe harbor to negative elements of society. What pains me the most is that it is being exploited by university leadership with the intent to avoid implementing changes that are necessary for the improvement of student life and quality of education.

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Warren Stupidity

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Mon Nov-21-11 07:31 AM
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1. Everywhere our institutions capitulate to the plutocracy.

Generally they do not do so with such transparency. What an appalling statement that is. Enough of this pandering to critical thinking and freedom of expression, the universities exist only to provide high level worker drones for the Global Plutocracy.

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Mon Nov-21-11 07:51 AM
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2. It's because universities are just another corporation run by corporate shills. nt

Edited on Mon Nov-21-11 07:51 AM by justiceischeap

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icnorth

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Mon Nov-21-11 07:58 AM
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3. The only anachronism in this

asylum is Linda Katehi. With her Greek/American engineering background it's understandable why she apparently has never heard of Draco, Solon or Cleisthenes.

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Mon Nov-21-11 10:41 AM
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4. I proudly identify as one of Chancellor Katehi's "negative elements".

In this context, it is synonymous with "We The People". She needs to resign.

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xchrom

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Mon Nov-21-11 10:46 AM
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5. Wow. Breathtaking in it's ignorance & hatred

Of her fellow citizens.

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Tsiyu

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Mon Nov-21-11 11:17 AM
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6. "negative elements"

"anachronistic concept?"

tell us how you REALLY feel about those kids sitting down peacefully getting pepper prayed by your fucking goon, Pike, Katehi.

She needs to be fired ASAP.

But if it were possible I can't help saying I wish we could pepper spray her first, so she might undertand "anachronistic concepts" and "negative elements." And why she needs to be unemployed....

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