Installation is important

I had to cringe upon reading Tuesday’s Viewpoint on the installation of Chancellor Woodson. I am all for free speech, but it seems disrespectful and unappreciative to dismiss his installation as the leader of N.C. State. The chancellor took the job knowing that he would face dire economic issues and an increasing student population that would require university expansion. In accepting this difficult and taxing position, he and his family have moved hundreds of miles in order to serve N.C. State and its students. In the six months that he has been in North Carolina, the chancellor has traveled all across the state and met with officials, faculty, and students at great length in order to discover for himself what N.C. State means to North Carolina and what it needs for the future. As a student, I understand completely why many students chose to attend class, but at the same time it was truly valuable to sit and listen to the newly installed chancellor outline his vision for N.C. State based on its past achievements and inspirations. I was reminded of what makes N.C. State a great place to attend college and how lucky we all are to be here. If that’s not important, I don’t know what is.

John Miller

junior, biomedical engineering