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Pace Marty Redman
I got more than a little blowback regarding my post about the departure of Dean of Residential Life Marty Redman. The good Dean has many friends and supporters, though he also has many people who were critical of his performance — as Joe Malchow’s amendation showed.
But the main point of my remarks was that President Kim continues to pare down the bureaucracy and trim the ranks of President Wright’s Old Guard. The Kim administration is actively looking for new ideas, and new energy to put them into place. That’s good for Dartmouth.
I understand that Friends of Marty might be upset — and I apologize if he and they are offended — but our new President has larger aims than the continuance of business as usual. On October 26th at an open meeting on the budget crisis, President Kim referred to the tension between our “culture of caring” and “our greatest values.” Which of the two categories is more important to you?
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