Recently, University officials have expressed concern over the departure of between 10 and 15 minority staffers during the past few months. Associate Provost for Institutional Equity Terri Harris Reed told the 'Prince' that she believed these departures represented a "problem," but also that she did not know what the problem is and that there were no indications that the departures were anything but coincidental.
Although some former employees did tell the 'Prince' that there are certain aspects of the Princeton culture that may make minorities feel uncomfortable, no one has alleged that anyone has left the University due to racial harassment.
It is a good sign that roughly as many minority administrators have been hired over the past few months as have left. Harris would be facing a more serious problem if minorities were leaving the University and potential minority hires were steering clear.
Princeton should be alarmed at the above average departure numbers. The University has worked hard over the last 30 years to overcome it's good-old-boys image.
But we're hesitant to join the speculation about the departures. An above average number of minority administrators doesn't necessarily mean minorities face a hostile workplace. Instead, the most productive approach is for Reed to conduct a thorough examination of the former employees' reasons for departure.
If the primary reason for their departure was not hostility because of their race, then the University is merely faced with the same problem facing any major college or university: attracting and retaining talented minority administrators. It's no small problem, but it is one that the University insists it is prepared to tackle. Either way, the University must continue its commitment to the longterm goal of university staff that reflects America.
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