More here: Q&A with Mount Allison's 16th President and Vice-Chancellor | Mount Allison
"You are one of the youngest university presidents in Canada at 44 and Mount Allison’s first queer President. Tell me what this means to you to be here at this point in your career and the importance of representation for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community at the highest level of leadership." [Your sexual orientation is not what defines you Ian.. BUT your lack of transparency may be something that defines your efforts in our town.]
As much as we are all asked to celebrate and welcome Dr. Ian Sutherland to Mount Allison University we are also required to demand of him the highest standards when it comes to upholding free speech and freedom on the campus and off the campus and to that end we request that he not discontinue the use of the "Mount Allison University official Twitter". As a young and queer leader in the academic community you have an obligation to keep the public interractions with the campus and the broader community open and cordial... rather than shut down opportunities to build bridges and have radical collaborations.
NOT EVERYONE IS USING THE FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM PLATFORMS AND AS A LOCAL BLOGGER SINCE 2011 IN THIS TOWN I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO HAVE DISCUSSIONS ON THIS TOPIC WITH OTHERS OVER A FRIENDLY CUP OF COFFEE. FACE TO FACE CONVERSATIONS ARE STILL VALUABLE.. YOU WILL ALWAYS FIND COMMON GROUND.. IF IN FACT THAT IS WHAT YOU ARE SEEKING.
Ian does use Instagram: [private settings]
Ian Sutherland (@iandamonsutherland) • Instagram photos and videos
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