ND Administration: Who do they follow?

Adamus
Thu, 14 Jun 2007 19:28:38 +0000

I hope that whatever expectations some may have of Jenkins limiting academic freedom are never validated, particularly while I’m a student here. It makes me angry enough when there is such a big mess every year concerning the Vagina Monologues, as I’ve never been of the opinion that a theatrical production about female independence and expression damages a Catholic identity, explicit or not. I would say that there is some growing up to do on both sides of that argument (with evidence being that there is an argument at all).

In any case, I can assure whoever may be worried that Notre Dame is hardly in danger of becoming “too liberal” (after all, which school tops the list of “alternative lifestyles not an alternative” in the Princeton Review?). I hope that the multiple meanings of that word aren’t lost, however, particularly in the interest of educational growth. Maybe it shouldn’t matter what faith a given percentage of the faculty chooses. I certainly hope there is no informal quota.

My impression of Jenkins so far has been a positive one. He cares quite a lot about the tone of the student body as well as the sentiments of alumni. I think he could be very good for the University. I only hope that he doesn’t try to please everyone at once.