Marcilynn Burke, ex-Dean of Oregon Law, ex-Obama era director of Bureau of Land Management and acting Director of Department of the Interior.
Seems like a good personality and good fundraiser. Thin record of scholarship.
https://news.tulane.edu/news/marcilynn- ... law-school
Will no doubt bring national plaudits, but also part of the continuing FU from Tulane to oil & gas industry and a large part of the Louisiana legal community, but that ship has been sailing for quite a while.
New Law School Dean
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That's fast becoming the norm for all Deans and even Presidents. They don't want anyone whose done much in the field, they want a business/executive/leader type. Right, wrong, or indifferent (and I could give reasons for each of those three viewpoints).
“We will expect success in all endeavors and be prepared to assess and hold ourselves accountable when we aren't successful. Tulane is a top 40 academic institution and it should expect nothing less from its athletic department.” --Troy Dannen 11.5.16
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Well, she checks all the PC boxes . . . .
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There is no eyeroll emoji big enough
“We will expect success in all endeavors and be prepared to assess and hold ourselves accountable when we aren't successful. Tulane is a top 40 academic institution and it should expect nothing less from its athletic department.” --Troy Dannen 11.5.16
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Completely agree....the correct term is woke these days, no?
Using big words is not a personal attack
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