The editorial Stability, longevity needed for College of Law (SN 10/9) presents faulty conclusions and provides an inaccurate set of facts regarding the status of MSU College of Law’s seeking a permanent dean. It causes me to question if your publication has some vendetta, when a singular negative event in the past is repeatedly reported upon instead of actual newsworthy events happening both here and in the 12 other colleges on campus.

The suggestion that MSU law degrees will suffer in the eyes of employers and that the college’s accreditation and rank is in jeopardy, is not supported by fact and is speculative at best – perhaps even laughable. Rather, the reputation of MSU’s law school remains firmly intact, with a committed acting dean and dean search committee making sure the school continues its strong reputation for excellence among law schools across the country. As a professional student, it comes as little surprise that a search for a national-caliber candidate to fill this type of position would take more than a year. In fact, a swiftly obtained candidate would cause me to question both the quality of the search and the candidate.