Dan Cirucci: Pitiful: College Chancellor Pens Asinine PC Letter

Friday, November 27, 2015

Pitiful: College Chancellor Pens Asinine PC Letter

From our wonderful friends at the always enlightening Save Jersey Blog comes a report on one of the most asinine directives from academia we've ever seen. This is a "must read."

By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog

Old Queens

They’re at it again, Save Jerseyans.

Despite ongoing financial troubles, the far-left nut jobs who run Rutgers University are increasing budgets – and creating another chancellor (!) – to serve the gods of “diversity” and presumably save themselves the grief currently unfolding in Missouri, Princeton, and other kooky campus hot spots across the country.

This isn’t an isolated incident.

Chancellor Richard L. Edwards, who authored the e-mail below the fold obtained by Save Jersey earlier this week in which he announces 50% budget increases to combat privilege (what that budget increase works out to in real dollars wasn’t disclosed), is the same guy who celebrated the 250th anniversary of his university by blasting out another e-mail lamenting the mistreatment of Indians and slaves by long-dead Rutgers founders.

Go ahead and share this post with someone paying tuition:

Members of the Rutgers-New Brunswick Community,

As we prepare for the Thanksgiving break, I think it is important to take a moment to report upon and applaud the many conversations taking place here on campus that have been driven by students, faculty, and administration with the common goal of fostering a supportive and inclusive community at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

This dialogue has been shaped in many settings: official meetings with student groups, informal discussions between administration and the community, and teach-ins led by our passionate faculty. The vigorous discussions have spurred several initiatives which will ensure that Rutgers-New Brunswick maintains an inclusive environment where all are welcomed.

After conferring with student groups, Vice Chancellor of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion Jorge Schement, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Felicia McGinty and Vice Chancellor of Undergraduate Academic Affairs Ben Sifuentes-Jáuregui, I have authorized, effective immediately, several initiatives that reflect their collective counsel:

· Each of the cultural centers will receive a 50 percent increase in their operating budgets.

· An Inter-Faith Center will be established so that students of all faiths have a space to practice their religion and engage in prayer or meditation.

· The Bias Prevention and Education Committee, which now reports to Dr. McGinty, will be elevated to a Chancellor-level committee and will report to me to keep me apprised of the issues and concerns related to bias on campus.

· Institutional funding to the Student Access and Educational Equity subdivision within the Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs will be doubled to create the RU-1st! Initiative. This initiative will increase programming and academic support for Rutgers-New Brunswick students who are the first in their families to attend college or are part of an underrepresented group. The immediate impact of this funding will be to create the Paul Robeson Leadership Institute and expand the James D. Carr Initiatives. These two programs will provide comprehensive academic support, programming that focuses on retention and mentoring, and distinguished lecture series aimed at opening community dialogue on issues of access and equity.

It is vital that we explore more deeply the sentiment of inclusion across our University and that we continue our conversations about race, bias and identity. To that end, I have also established the Task Force on Inclusion and Community Values to broaden the conversation and include the many voices at Rutgers-New Brunswick. The primary objectives of this group will be to:

· Listen to students to understand their views on the climate of inclusion and racial discourse at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

· Define core values that reflect the University’s commitment to creating a safe and inclusive community

· Recommend to me the tangible changes to reflect these aspirational, but achievable, core values

I believe tremendous good can come from a vibrant discourse on who we are and what we want Rutgers-New Brunswick to be. So when you return from your break, please come back invigorated, as I will, so that we may continue what we have just begun.

Have a peaceful and happy Thanksgiving.

Sincerely,

Richard L. Edwards, Ph.D.
Chancellor, Rutgers University-New Brunswick

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About Dan Cirucci

He's been cited by the late Rush Limbaugh, quoted in the New York Times, featured at Real Clear Politics and Lucianne.com and interviewed across all media.

He's Dan Cirucci, the founder and editor-in chief of the Dan Cirucci Blog, a Save Jersey blog columnist, frequent guest on the Matt Rooney radio show and one of the most widely honored public relations professionals in his field. He's also been a public relations consultant to numerous organizations and individuals and hosted The Advocates on RVN-TV.

Inducted into the Philadelphia Public Relations Hall of Fame, for many years he served as a Lecturer in Corporate Communication at Penn State University. A former President of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA) he has lectured at Rowan University, Temple University, The College of New Jersey and Arcadia University. He has conducted workshops on public relations for thousands of participants throughout the nation and has taught countless others the art of public speaking. He has also advised numerous lawyers, judges, public officials and political candidates.

Cirucci is a prolific writer and his op-ed pieces have appeared in the Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Courier-Post, Broad and Liberty and other print and online platforms.

A native of Camden NJ, Cirucci is a former President of the Philadelphia chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. Cirucci served as Associate Executive Director of the Philadelphia Bar Association for nearly 30 years. He served as Chair of Penn State University's Professional Advisory Board for the Corporate Communication major at Penn State Abington and on the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Judicial Selection Commission.

He received his MA degree from Rowan University and his BA from Villanova University. He has been named a Distinguished Alumnus of Rowan's public relations program and received the E. A. "Wally" Richter Leadership Award, the highest honor from the National Association of Bar Executives' Communications Section. He has also been honored by numerous other local, state and national groups.

In his hometown of Camden, Cirucci taught fifth grade at the Ulysses Wiggins Elementary School named for the founder of the Camden NAACP. There he was one of the first teachers in the country to teach African-American history to inner city students. He later served as editor of a local weekly newspaper, as Assistant to the Township Manager of Cherry Hill Township and as Associate Director of Communications at the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Cirucci's passions include all things Italian, politics, the popular culture, books and authors, art, communication, music, theatre, movies, dining and travel.

He and his wife Carole have two grown children and seven grandchildren.

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