EDITORIAL EXPRESSED A BORING CLICHE
It is true: Goddard College does have a history of disliking
its presidents, by your editorial's
("Anarchy 101", April 23rd) conclusion that "Goddard has become
an ungovernable institution" is simplistic at best.
Unfortunately, Goddard continues to struggle with non-traditional
values under a traditional hierarchy. If Goddard should learn
any lessons about its "patterns," it should be that the two
values cannot co-exist. And I would be the first to support
a governance system that did not utilized traditional top-down
management values.
The patronizing attitude of your editorial offends me. I have
only been at Goddard for three years as a facilitator of
writing in literature. Frankly, I don't have time to instigate
my students into protests. I am too busy working with them as
a facilitator of their learning. Moreover, the students have
minds of their own, and they don't need me to call them to
action. They know injustice when they see it.
Your stereotype of Goddard faculty as circle-sitting, non-tie
wearing individuals is a boring cliche. Your judgment is harsh
and trendy, backed by a corporate view that workers are already
at fault and management knows best.
Jan Donley
Faculty Member, Goddard College
