Letter: Exceptional experience justifies hiring of teacher

Editor,

I write in response to the letter by L.H. Crum published in Thursday's Daily Lobo. As associate director of African-American Studies, I helped Finnie Coleman in the hiring process. When Crum states that David Hilliard is "not qualified," he implies that Coleman, the dean, the University and I have done something illegal. This is not true. According to the faculty handbook, persons with no degree but with exceptional experience are qualified to join the faculty as lecturer II.

Until Crum reads Hilliard's multiple books, sits in on his classes and reads his curriculum vitae, I would say that he is not qualified to judge.

Kirsten P. Buick

Associate Director of African-American Studies