If you haven't heard, Dr. Amy Bishop (for some reason it's really important to mention that she went the Harvard) is accused of killing three fellow biology faculty and wounding three other faculty/staff. Reports coming in claim that she went off after finding out that she had lost her appeal for tenure (after already being denied).
Holy crap.
I'm not really sure how to process this.
At LargeU, several faculty were denied tenure during my time as a graduate student. All went slightly nuts. One stopped teaching class completely, leaving their TA scrambling to fill in during lecture. Another went on tirades during the Q&A portion of seminars.
But I never thought it would get violent.
With several of my collegues coming up for tenure in the coming months, this recent incident is starting to hit a little close to home.
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I am a tenure track faculty member at this university. I'm not in the college of science, but I knew everyone involved, including the shooter, since we have interdisciplinary programs. The victims were all good people and it's just devastating to know what happened to them. I spoke to a friend who also used to be the director of the counseling center at our university, and she explained there is no way to process or make sense of it. Those of us who would NEVER do something like this can never understand someone who could. Just keep the victims in your thoughts and/or prayers. And pray for the shooter's children...she's levt 4 behind.
My thoughts go out to everyone involved in this. It is simply unbelievable.
I'm wondering that T&P announcement should maybe wait until the semester is over and then they maybe boot you out or limit your access to campus? But this seems unreasonable as most of the affected are level-headed, need time to make arrangements for their lab, trainees, and employees.
My heart and thoughts go out to all affected by this. To be angry, stop working, etc. are reactions that, while maybe not wise are proportional (I'm trying to think of the right word-- reasonable keeps coming to mind, but that's not right), but this is horrible.
This is just horrible! I couldn't believe it when I read it on CNN.com. I have always thought of universities as safe places, but with the the number of shootings over the past several years (including one at my alma mater, the University of Central Arkansas)I have to question that thought. I don't know what goes through these people's minds, but I wish we could make it all stop!
Oh my god, that is terrible. My thoughts are with all those affected by this.
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