Announcement here. It was clear to me when the two other finalists were women that Pastides was going to get the job. As far as I can tell, the women finalists were perfectly well qualified, but there wasn’t a chance in hell any woman was getting the job. Sorry for huge dose of bitter cynicism.
–Ann Bartow
Hmmm…perhaps this is why my uni (the U of I in Chicago) didn’t reveal a short-list for our new Chancellor position…Which went to a black woman! woot!