Speech for Scotts going away party
I am going to say a few words on behalf of the Junior faculty.
1st thing to point out is … that there are a lot of us.
Ive counted successfully hired (16) 14 / if count I 20 count at the associate level almost half of the department !
So … For most of us, Scott was the only department head we knew. We dont know how good life can be without Scott!
This department has been a great department to be part of.
Everyone is sensible and its fun to work in. Scott has set the tone.
He has led by example through tough times:
- Global pandemic …. led to closing of of the University
- Student unrest from international wars
- of course the … eh … Title IX violation during the Title IX meeting !
Throughout all this, Junior faculty have always had a sympathetic ear with the department head. And Scott has really made our ramping up easy… in ways both big and small.
I dont think I just speak for my self when I say that we have learned a lot from Scott.
- Alot about leadership
- about decision making under pressure and under uncertainty
- and about moving on
Scott, you will be missed.
For us – like it our not – you will be the standard with all other department heads will be judged! So you will be missed, but certainly not forgotten.
To Scott !
Lists
- John
- Joyti
- Simran
- Diana
- Ricardo
- Katie
- Shila
- Shubhayu
- Matteo
- Valentia
- Vlad
- Antonella
- Fangwei
- Gresha
- + Carl / Ulryke
- +3 Brandon, Racheal, Sufie, Gillian
/ 39 ~ 1/2 the department.
notes
Great department / Fun to work in. / Scott set the tone
- Learned alot from him about leadership / decision making under pressure/ dealling with assholes / moving on
- Voice of reason
Always have a place in my heart: first departmeent head / Dont know great leadership Covid
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