At St. John's University in New York, there was once a dean whose name is Cecilia Chang. Also known as the V.P. for international relations and the former dean of the Institute of Asian Studies. However, notice the word 'former' in front of 'dean.' This is because she was caught for taking advantage of her students by making them run chores for her. The crazy thing is that these chores are everyday things such as taking her to the hair salon, driving her to the airport or even doing laundry! The students were threatened that if they didn't perform these tasks they would lose their financial aid. After 30 years working at St. John's, Chang may find herself in jail for 20 years if convicted of federal charges.
What a world we live in! It's crazy how people who you think would be "above it all" turn out to actually be way lower than we could have possibly imagined. Apparently, three of her "students" had recorded 122 days of service for her! What childish behavior from a person at such an elite postition! I don't care if you're an elementary teacher or a university professor or a dean, students are students, not servants. Also, how incredibly selfish of her to make them do such everyday things! I'm quite sure university students are plenty busy on their own time with taking care of themselves AND homework and whatnot, there is definitely no time to run extra errands for their deans! Her behavior is unexcusable and I hope the court doesn't let her get away with it.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39453126/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/
I agree. This is stupid. Can't she do all of those thing herself? If not then she should get a family member to help her out, not her students/servents. This is really lame. Along with you, I hope that she doesn't get away with it.
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