UD‘s old friend Jonathan sends her this update of the University of Northern Virginia story.
In a sort of echo of American University’s Richard Berendzen, who, when president of AU, boasted, in a series of obscene phone calls, about sex slaves in his basement, the “chancellor” of “the University of Northern Virginia” (both chancellor and university are fake, making this story less thrilling than it would be if UNV were something other than a visa mill with joke accreditation) has an actual bondage and discipline dungeon in his basement.
A commenter on The Smoking Gun website says it all: “It’s good to see he’s maintaining a healthy work/life balance.”
August 1st, 2011 at 10:22PM
If you’re in need of an instant diploma,
Or your ass lacks a big hematoma,
The U of NV
Can provide a degree
Or sex banned in straight-laced Oklahoma.
August 2nd, 2011 at 6:11AM
ass lacks a big hematoma – – Good work, Dave.
August 2nd, 2011 at 7:05AM
Come, let us reason together
And see if we figure out whether
A school letter sweater
Would serve our needs better
In neoprene, vinyl, or leather.
August 2nd, 2011 at 7:10AM
Our old friend the Marquis de Sade
Said “Many consider it odd
That I work as a dean
But it lets me be mean.
I’ve been issued a school cattle prod.”
August 2nd, 2011 at 7:40AM
Incidentally, my count of ribald verse contributed to UD rapidly approaches 100. If academics keep getting themselves involved in sex scandals, I’ll be there in no time.
August 2nd, 2011 at 9:57AM
I’ve never quibbled if it was ribald.
August 2nd, 2011 at 6:37PM
About fifteen years ago we had an administrative upheaval and my university ended up with a shortage of deans and a new Provost. I happened to cross paths with the new Provost shortly thereafter, and was asked whether I might want to become a dean. My startled reply can be summarized as, “Why ever would I want to?” The answer was, “Well as a dean you get to beat people up, instead getting beaten up yourself.” ‘Nuff said! I declined the offer . . .
August 3rd, 2011 at 11:41AM
Interestingly, a few years ago the president of a reputable French university was convicted for… pimping his girlfriend in some sado-masochistic circles (I’m unsure about the details).
Now, Margaret, the problem with diploma mills is that they are diploma mills, not the sex lives of their upper management. Let’s not act like these American universities from the 1950s that took so much interest in the private life of their female students as to dismiss those who cohabited with men.
August 3rd, 2011 at 11:57AM
Oh you misunderstand me, DM. I have not the slightest problem with this man’s sex life.