Dear all: (and especially Jan and Martha):

Just to clear the air, I wasn't making  light of Jan's comment, back there
in the beginning.     I simply found it amusing  how different it was here
at Baylor College of Medicine.  In this season when we (at Baylor) are
stressed to the max and  it's hotter than a tin roof both in and out of the
office, I found relief in a  momentary chuckle.

 And, I  have thoroughly enjoyed the humorous bits that have appeared for
the past several days, without negating the important policy suggestions
that have also appeared from those universities that have formal dress
codes.

I do not think anyone was poking malicious fun at Jan's predicament and I
agree that this forum is for any questions:  elementary, astute,
troublesome, or otherwise.   But, hey guys, humor helps.

BW
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From: Research Administration Discussion Group
To: Multiple recipients of list RESADM-L
Subject: dress code and other issues of concern
Date: Tuesday, July 02, 1996 7:47PM

Yea, Jan!

We live in an overly litigious society which is one reason many of us have
jobs.   I do not believe that we should trivialize anyone's question to
this forum.  Common sense should rule but the human race has never been
accused of using "too much common sense".

I am often hesitant to ask a question of the list for fear that it will
appear to be a dumb question or one which I could have answered myself had
I been more sophisticated in my profession or "used common sense".  Some
days, I am so swamped that I simply can not think and I just need help.
This list is the fastest and most widely available source for information
there is and as such should be open to all types of concerns of research
administrators.

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