(05-26-2021 01:08 PM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  

(05-26-2021 12:46 PM)Musicowl1965 Wrote:  

(05-26-2021 12:22 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  

(05-26-2021 12:13 PM)peanutgallery Wrote:  We should pursue Condoleezza Rice.

Sports fan, great musician (Rice is trying to become the number 1 music school in the country), and last name fits.

It won’t be any one who isn’t Ivy League and way to the left.

This is sadly true. Why, I have no idea. You just eliminate highly qualified individuals based on nothing more than political ideology. If you lean right or a centrist we (Rice) don't want you. We would rather have leftist incompetence. Just curious if it has always been that way at Rice or did it shift the last decade or so.

During my time on campus (mid-70s), I’d describe the campus as primarily apolitical. Of course there were folks on both fringes, but they were a small minority. Most people just seemed concerned with their studies and/or having a good time.

As it should be!!! Free expression of ideas is generally not tolerated these past few years (not just at Rice) from what I've been told and can/has had negative impact on grades. Professors (not all) cannot seem to compartmentalize their ideology away from the subject matter.

Sorry to get political hear but I do feel Leebron's ideology did have an affect on the culture. FYI, I would have the same issue if to far right as well.