Yeah, Harreld already stuck his foot in his mouth...

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That didn't take long;

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The University of Iowa's president has apologized to one offended employee for saying publicly that instructors who aren't ready to teach their classes should be shot.

Bruce Harreld wrote in an email to librarian Lisa Gardinier that his statement to the UI Staff Council was "an unfortunate off-the-cuff remark." He says he didn't mean to offend anyone or imply that he supports gun violence in any form.

Harreld writes that he's used the comment in many forums previously without drawing a complaint.

Gardinier says Harreld's remark came during the Dec. 9 meeting, in response to a staffer's question about instruction. Gardinier told Harreld the remark was "irresponsible and unprofessional." She later welcomed his apology, saying she understood his remark to be rhetorical.

You know Bruce that's a really dumb thing to say. I suggest you read up on the history of your school, especially this part.

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1. What an ass.

I'm not expecting this to go well for the University.


Talked to one of my daughter's profs who is retiring this year. She's happy to retire, but very leery of what is to come at the University. For one thing, they've already determined her position will be filled by an adjunct. Not to mention the Herreld debacle.

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2. You'd think he'd be smart enought not to make

dumbass remarks like that, when so many are ready to jump on anything he does/says wrong.

Son who's a senior at Iowa says he saw Harreld on the balcony of the President's Mansion the other night at 12:30 a.m., smoking a cigarette.