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- Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 21:54:06 CST
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- From: "David H. Roberts" <DHROBERT@SAMFORD.BITNET>
- Subject: Re: Job opening: Position description
- In-Reply-To: Message of Sun, 24 Jan 1993 17:30:57 EST from <DATCC@CUNYVM>
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- On Sun, 24 Jan 1993 17:30:57 EST David Tillyer, CCNY said:
- >
- > Has it been discussed on MBU what a waste it is to ask for
- > 3-5 letters of recommendation before the final cut? I don't
- > know what it's called in St. Cloud, but in New York, it's
- > called chuzpah! David Tillyer CCNY
-
- Hear! Hear! An enormous waste! I was just on a search committee for
- a dean and we didn't ask for letters until the final cut. As I look
- around for greener pastures, I put in my cover letter that I will
- supply letters only if I make the cut; if the search committee can't
- want to work there. dhr
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