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Justice for Mr. Long

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Lucille Weiskopf
1 year ago

Mr. Long is incredibly helpful and timely and always available to answer questions. Without him, I do not know how I will get through 4th year.

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Veronica Miles
1 year ago

Mr. Long is an indispensable member of the Meharry SOM administration. His contributions to our academic journey are immeasurable, spanning numerous instances where he has provided invaluable assistance to myself and my peers. Whether it was offering academic resources, ensuring the timely processing of our clerkship stipends, or directing us to the appropriate campus personnel to address our concerns, Mr. Long has consistently demonstrated his commitment to our well-being. His warm demeanor and inspiring words have left a lasting impact on us. Meharry medical students would be profoundly affected by his absence. Meharry medical students cannot afford to lose a dedicated resource who is steadfastly committed to our academic success, akin to Mr. Long. While recent staff changes have brought about significant losses, Mr. Long’s departure would constitute a grave error. We must endeavor to retain him so that the newly appointed OSA staff/faculty can be seamlessly integrated and operate with enhanced efficiency. Initiating a complete overhaul would be counterproductive, and we should work smarter and not harder. Therefore, I implore you to reconsider the termination of Mr. Long’s employment.

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Chelsea Carter
1 year ago

We are incredibly appreciative of the time, dedication, and heart he has consistently poured into this role. His presence has made a lasting impact, and it’s clear how much he truly cares about those he serves. We respectfully ask that he be allowed to continue in this position. His work is deeply valued, and we would be grateful to see him stay.

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Helen Fanta
1 year ago

I literally would not have made it through my last two years of med school if Mr. Long didn’t work all day AND night helping me get urgent matters situated for me nonstop. He is the reason I was able to timely participate in aways despite having a different timeline due to the specialty I was interested in and worked with me tirelessly to ensure my application season still went my way despite so many obstacles that were put in both our ways. It is a DISGRACE to ever let him go as he shouldn’t just still be employed, but he should be receiving a SUBSTANTIAL pay raise. This error must be fixed while it still can be.

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Karen Ezenne
1 year ago

Mr. Long has had a greatly positive impact on my experience as a Meharrian. His assistance in my application process form 3rd year rotations, to aways, to applying for residency has been a huge help and there are no words to express my immense gratitude. He is one of the few examples of Meharry being a home to me and he is a great asset to the institution.

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Mudiare Ikoba
1 year ago

The time, effort, and support Mr. Long has consistently shown for us cannot be understated. To remove his role from administration would have tangible negative impacts on our students. We hope that our voices in support of Mr. Long will prompt the leadership at Meharry to strongly reconsider this decision, for the sake of the students at this institution. Thank you for your time and attention.

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Akeem Henry
1 year ago

Mr. Long, has played a pivotal role in my time here at Meharry. He shows up and provided support, encouragement, and guidance to students from day one and has been consistent. We need Mr. Long back!

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Mikhail T
1 year ago Featured

Mr. Long completes his work at an extremely efficient and timely manner, and always makes himself available to help fellow staff and students. Please reconsider his termination especially at a time where other students must depend on his help and knowledge during ERAS applications.

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Anonymous
1 year ago

Mr. Long is such a compassionate and caring administrator. He does not deserve to be regarded as collateral damage.

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Taylor Spears
1 year ago

Mr. Long is an integral part of the success of Meharry students. Without him, our matriculation would not be nearly as smooth.

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Chinanu Chi-Ukpai
1 year ago Featured

Mr. Long is VITAL to my success as a rising M4. I feel that this decision is completely deaf to the needs of the students and grossly ignores his passion and dedication to our success! Furthermore, this is occurring during an application cycle with no communication to the student body!

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Maria Hite
1 year ago

Mr. Long goes above and beyond for students. His work directly helps us with VSLO and ERAS applications. He has been an advocate for us. If anything, this man deserves a raise. We implore the SOM to reconsider their decision.