An academic Department Chair is really just a Head Chipmunk (HC) in a Woodland Glen of the Dark Forest of college life. Most come to the job filled with wide-eyed energy and zest and but spend their days constantly battling snakes, weasels and strutting pigeons while just trying to gather up pitiful amounts of resources into their cheek pouches. Some end up as road kill under a passing minivan. These are the stories of one HC, swerving to not get smashed.
Thursday, October 27, 2016
A video to explain what happened when the HC went before the Forest Rangers
The Chipmunk came, she saw, she gave it her best. She lost in the end. But the Forst Rangers were left stunned. They commented that they were "enlightened" by the Chipmunk's presentation. It disturbed the HC a great deal to see such important decisions handed over to 30 Forest Rangers be made, not by the HC's powerful data, extensive research and ability to skillfully fight each point that was made despite terrible odds....but rather the decision was made based on the FR's continued reference to their own experiences while in College Glens...many years before. None of them seemed to have one lick of awareness that their very pale and almost all white experiences did not reflect the diverse tones in the HC's Glen...the colorful, diverse butterflies.
But at least the HC got away to fight another day.
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