I don’t understand. Why would you give up a two decade illustrious anchor career to teach in an extension program?
I will add that the extension school may bear the frills and trims of the main university but the website clearly says EXTENSION. It’s very different from being a prof at Harvard. Correct me if I’m wrong.
Another thing that doesn’t make sense is the visa process. We all know that the Individual has to apply for the work visa in person. A work visa cannot be acquired by a third party to the best of my knowledge. Paperwork can certainly be put together by a third party but you still
Need to show up for biometrics and so on. How can anyone believe someone when they say “ we have acquired the visa for you?”
The request for a visa is made by the individual and supporting docs/forms are provided by the uni. These have to be submitted to the consular officers by the person whose appointment it is.
Anyone who travels overseas knows these things. That visa bit is a huge red flag flapping in the wind
And does that mean Nidhi sent in her passport to these folks? Because how else would you get a visa? Unless it’s like a BRP like the type the UK has. In which case you would have to scan the entire passport and send it in and collect it within a specified time.
Even so you would have to give your passport because they would paste a vignette on your passport allowing you to enter.

Honestly this whole thing doesn’t make sense to me.

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1. The messages tell me that news is a carefully constructed consumer product.
This is something we all already know but it’s nice to see confirmation. Events are presented in the high-decibel manner that has become the standard because the product is crying for attention.

2. These folks don’t care about what has actually happened and to whom. They’re
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I also didn’t know if she maybe had a PhD. So I did but question it. But I did see the red flag and again I thought maybe it’s because of a high public profile.

Note to self: don’t dismiss your instincts.
Also Harvard is notorious for denying tenure to very capable people (esp women). So this was very very odd. I’m very sorry she made life altering decisions and I daresay she has a lot of experience which journalism students can learn from. Hope she lands on her feet.
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4. The state is interested in preserving itself and reproducing its power. In the past
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