Conflict
I had an early meeting today with an administrator and my Chair regarding a letter a student of mine wrote the Provost for Academic Affairs about said administrator's office. I have never before been attacked in such a way regarding my inability to quell unrest in a student. The administrator was visibly upset, outraged and personally affected. This student is like a son to me and has worked in my lab for four years. The problems the student have with said administrator's office are out of my control. Why then am I being blamed for his actions? Why should I be expected to anticipate and quiet the anger and outrage by my students? Aren't we supposed to teach them that they need to seek information and make decisions about their future and take action on that? I feel as if my abilities as an academic advisor are in question. I feel violated. I feel mad because he has questioned my student's honor as well as my own. I am saddened that the core...