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<p>It seems to me that Birgeneau doesn’t satisfactorily address the points that Will made. </p>
<p>Specifically, while the nearly-$200k-salaried vice-chancellor of equity & inclusion may indeed be a distinguished astrophysicist, not only does that not exactly answer the question of why he needs to be paid so well for a position for which he is not obviously qualified (for how exactly does a background in astrophysics provide you with expertise in equity and inclusion?), but more fundamentally, fails to address the question of why such a position is even necessary at all, particularly during a harrowing budget crunch.</p>