U. of Oxford Will Change How Poetry Professor Is Elected

The University of Oxford has decided to reform the voting process for its prestigious professor of poetry after scandal rocked the most recent election, according to a report in The Guardian. This past spring, Derek Walcott withdrew from the race after an anonymous campaign against him. The eventual winner, Ruth Padel, resigned less than two weeks after the election because of allegations that she had passed on anti-Walcott information to journalists.