The New [ Interim] President of USC is a black woman!

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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Way to go USC!!
Its about time that a smart, highly accomplished black woman executive be chosen to lead a great American University!
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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/07/us/usc-president-cl-max-nikias-wanda-austin.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

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I’m all for it. Hopefully the eventual pick for president is just as diverse :slight_smile:

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Oh, good. A step in the right direction for USC.

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I think she would rather be know for her Engineering and Business credentials than her gender and skin color but that is me. Being a black female does NOT make her a great hire. Her resume makes her a great hire. Hiring her and not giving a damn about her gender or race is real advancement. Ms. Austin ran a billion dollar aerospace company and got her doctorate from one of the finest Universities in the nation and her accomplishments were not BECAUSE of race or gender but because she kicked ass and made those things irrelevant.

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@JohnGaltIII well then I’m happy we got an engineer in there

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That she graduated from a small private school is a huge plus, IMO. We do NOT need anyone – and this is not intended to offend – who graduated from a public undergraduate school. USC has lost its private school roots, thanks largely to Max Nikias, who exploded the student body from around 15,000 to close to 20,000, the equivalent of two classes.

I wish USC’s interim president well.

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Who cares where USC’s President comes from, as long as they’re qualified? What a lazy way to judge someone.

I agree with @JohnGaltIII on the race and gender issue. Praising the selection because it went to someone who’s black and a female comes off to me as patronizing, We’ll know we’ve arrived when that doesn’t have to be pointed out.

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I believe she is capable of doing the job but it is important to recognise that such opportunites do not come easily to women of color.

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@seattleTW I do not think you have to have gone to a smaller private school to realize the value that comes from smaller class sizes and a smaller but more dedicated student body. In fact, those that had to struggle in an unwieldy larger environment might appreciate that value more.