Yeah, they definitely thought it was going to be a attend a few board meetings and collect a pay check kind of gig. Then they realized it was going to be embarrassing to be publicly associated with and beat a hasty retreat.
> I will continue to work on and speak about the issue of free expression on campuses, and I wish the University of Austin success in advancing this essential priority.
Good luck advancing a priority on campus without a campus lol. Decent burn on the way out
'I can accept pedophilia, but I draw the line at making negative comments about higher education.'
(Yes im attributing to Pinker here what was actually said by Zimmer, but else the joke doesnt work).
E: for completeness sake, here is what [Pinker said](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FERxj1FXoAMJkHQ?format=jpg&name=medium), anybody who is an expert in the theories used by [Hari Seldon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hari_Seldon) of course can analyze this and note that he isn't actually saying anything of note here apart from 'dont ever ask me about this, I will not talk about it' which considering the situation is the smart move.
Zimmer’s statement gives me the sense that he expected this to be yet another CV-padding, honorary/“consulting” position of little consequence.
Peevin Stinker is very selective about the company he keeps
I can’t believe the left would do this.
They’ll say, as usual, that this was self-censorship or pressure from the woke mob or whatever. All Ls are Ws in reactionary land.
precommitting to “continue to admire” Zimmer’s leadership and Pinker’s whole “public intellectual” deal; big of them
(the inability to pick a consistent spelling of “advisor” also amused me)
Well that went a bit faster than I expected.
But but but they had a good reason to do so!