True Arrogance Will Take Practice

* I was very interested to read “UCI Eager for Chancellor to End Silence” (April 24) on the new chancellor at UC Irvine, Laurel Wilkening.

I was a bit surprised to read that she was keeping a low profile to avoid appearing “arrogant” and “stupid.”

After 12 years on three University of California campuses, I can safely say that arrogance and stupidity are universal attributes of UC chancellors.

Please speak up, Chancellor Wilkening; true arrogance and stupidity take practice.

ALLEN GIBBS

Irvine