Speaking of Dartmouth, an administration propaganda arm, sent out the following fawning message today:
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Top stories:Video: Dartmouth community welcomes President Jim Yong Kim
President Kim spent his first days on the job meeting thousands of members of the Dartmouth community.“I’m going to work hard to convince you that every single one of you can change the world, and indeed, must change the world and make it a better place,” Kim said at a July 1 Community Welcome on the Green (top photo).
Other events over the course of a few days included three receptions with faculty, visits to classrooms and laboratories, and a tour of the athletic facilities with coaches and students (bottom photo).
Learn more about our new president’s first days and view a highlight video and slideshow. See a list of additional video.
On June 25 the Dartmouth Alumni Club of Boston hosted one of its largest events ever when it held a send-off for Kim. View Kim’s remarks and answers to alumni questions on study abroad, the Great Issues course, and Dartmouth football.Read the Valley News article, ‘How Great It All Is Up Close’.
Send a welcome message to President Kim.
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Get over it, already. What are we so excited about? He has pledged to be a Jim Wright-clone. Unless he shows some independent thinking and breaks away from his predecessor’s crazy liberal agenda, he might as well be called Jim Wright II.
#1 by Al on July 9th, 2009
Whatever happened to judging folks upon what they actually do instead of what they say they are going to do? Less hype about the new president and let him secure praise the old-fashioned way–earn it.
#2 by observer on July 9th, 2009
Agreed. But, I am not too hopeful that anything will change.