[Vision2020] more guns on campus

[Saundra Lund]

I know of a couple of professors who were here interviewing for a position
around the time Otter signed the bill and both were absolutely aghast.  Both
subsequently declined the position.  Was it because of the guns on campus
debacle?  Who knows, but that certainly did not help based on the reactions.

 

My dh is considering no longer meeting in person with students in his office
once this goes into effect - they can contact him via phone or email during
his office hours.  You know how those Idaho legislators think they deserve
special treatment because they sometimes have to deal with hostile
constituents therefore they don't need no stinking permits?  I have no
sympathy for them given their absolute love of Red Meat politics, but they
have nothing on professors who have to deal with unhinged students certain
that a poor grade on an assignment is going to ruin their career
opportunities for the rest of their lives, etc.

 

He's half-joking, but I'm not.  I'm glad he'll be retiring sooner rather
than later.

 

Great job, Idaho, of finding new creative ways of killing education - those
of you who worship at the 2A alter must be so proud.

 

Disgusting.

 

 

Saundra

 

From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of rhayes at frontier.com
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 8:30 AM
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] more guns on campus

 

I was speaking with some of my professor friends yesterday. I asked, "If you
are allowed to make classroom rules such as no cell phones, no computer
games, no eating, how is it that you won't be able to say "no guns in my
classroom?" I suggested going to the union and having a statewide walkout.
Instead, two of these friends, who are extremely capable and long term
professors said they are applying for posts in other states. For them, this
is the straw (disrespect) that is breaking the camel's back.

 

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