A “town hall-style” meeting about the changes to Trinity’s branding, held in April last year, represented the first outward manifestation of a sense of division and disenfranchisement in the university. While every shouted remark commented on the then-proposed logo – which was perceived to be toy-like and was called “botched” and “cheap, bland and insipid” by senior academics – there was a distinct feeling that the widespread uproar was more about the lack of consultation and the lack of a process that valued the contributions of the traditional structures in Trinity, rather than all about a bad logo. While the Provost said that he would … Continue reading Provost’s Lack of Respect at College Board Reflects Issues with his Chairing, say Board Members