Their medieval trappings, so obvious at historic functions,
may appear invisible in other facets of existence. None the less,
these trappings still exist.
Patterned much like the society of monks, higher educational
administrations still follow a monolithic, generally white
male-dominated path even though modern times have seen the
enrollment of women students, the hiring of women faculty and
even women in central administrative posts. But it's a facade.
The real discipline, established centuries ago, is maintained
and furiously guarded.
For a while, the newer laws of the seventies relating to affirmative
action suggested that there would be a break in the male bastion.
Time proved, however, that sex discrimination and sexual harassment laws
were never well enforced and were being slowly destroyed by the Supreme Court.
Continuing his mentation, Igor allowed as how, like the monastery,
the university structure is maintained because it is supported throughout
the governmental system of a state or country.
Now comes the turn of ethnicity as students of all races,
religions and creeds are storming the ancient fortifications.
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