While on campus Wednesday, I caught the end of one of MTSU President Sidney McPhee's faculty forums. Sidelines covered the story, and you can read it here.
What I found especially disturbing was how flippantly he dismissed a legitimate question. This goes to the heart of one of the main complaints about McPhee - his unwillingness to listen to other points of view. If he is unwilling even to answer a student's question in a forum setting, how are we to trust him to ask and answer tough questions of the TBR and law-making bodies?
Again, he insinuated that the students who disagreed with him were misinformed. With this assumption, it is no wonder he is not in touch with the wants and needs of the university and its student body. McPhee refuses to acknowledge there are legitimate opposing viewpoints.
I encourage those who protest these budget cuts not to let themselves be silenced by these dismissals.
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