User talk:DrBrianKeating

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Re your edit to Becky Pettit

I think you got confused--this article is about a sociologist and professor at UT-Austin whose last name is spelled Pettit, while the person in the source you linked to is a former Texas A&M professor, now at UCSD, with the last name Petitt (note the presence of 2 t's after the i and one t before). This is pretty confusing, I'll admit--even I got confused when looking for sources for this article! Best, Every morning (there's a halo...) 00:04, 15 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks but the edit is correct

Hi my friend

Please see this website. Becky left Texas and came here in 2015.

http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/feature/becky_petitt_named_uc_san_diegos_vice_chancellor_for_equity_diversity DrBrianKeating (talk) 00:13, 15 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

See my note on your talk page just above here. That link is about someone else with a confusingly similar name (Becky Petitt, not Becky Pettit). Becky Pettit is still a professor at UT Austin, as you can confirm by looking at her faculty page and her SSN profile, among other places. Every morning (there's a halo...) 00:38, 15 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I sit corrected! Both Beckys involved in Equity and both were or are at UT Austin.... Wow what are the odds?

Thanks for the correction DrBrianKeating (talk) 00:42, 15 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]