04-28-2015, 07:32 AM
quote:
Originally posted by TomK
geochem:
"I just learned that this joker works on a project I'm involved in - or used to work on that project. Very sadly, he is a product of Manoa's School of Hawaiian Knowledge (and Activism) and brings shame to that school."
I saw you also posted here (unless this is another geochem):
http://www.ilind.net/2015/04/24/obscenit.../#comments
Couldn't agree more with your action. I would be very interested if any action has been or will be taken. Not being a direct employee of UH I seem to have run into difficulties. I asked UH IfA about what is happening about this student. The first response was:
Hi Tom, That was me. As I indicated, he was engaged to work with the project to help us identify place names in old Hawaii records that might give us information on groundwater resources or natural thermal features. The overall intent was to integrate (and acknowledge) traditional knowledge into our research efforts. I am not the lead on the project but made a strong recommendation to the lead that he be removed from the project for behavior that is unacceptable in an academic environment (or anywhere else for that matter).
I don't know what other consequences may come for him with respect to the University administration - they are required to follow very strict rules in how they deal with student infractions. They have policies prohibiting "hate speech" and procedures for dealing with it. I haven't tried to inject myself into the discussion since it could end up doing more harm than good. In most circumstances, my expectations of University administrators are low, and they are usually fulfilled...