Unrest at RISD: Faculty Vote 'No-Confidence' in President John Maeda

In light of recent events at the Rhode Island School of Design, we’re not sure what to make of the latest tweet from John Maeda, the school’s president. Last week, the charismatic designer, author, and prophet of simplicity was tweeting morsels of wisdom from the TED conference—including Antonio Damasio‘s “Consciousness is what we regain when we awake from deep sleep” and Jason Mraz‘s praise of gratitude as “what gets us to the next level.” This afternoon, he took a stand on standing—and walking: “When you know your standing and know your stand,” wrote Maeda, “it’s time to walk.”

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