Chronicle of Higher Education, November 26, 2004
A Liberal Professor Fights a Label
A faculty member accused of bias takes on students and a conservative group
By JENNIFER JACOBSON
Oneida J. Meranto did something this semester that she had never done in
her career. She tape-recorded her lecture.
Clearly the academic bill of rights can be, and is being, used to harass
and intimidate instructors, because cases are being brought that have no
merit whatsoever. This is a big threat to academic freedom.
One way to protect both instructors and students from ideological harassment
and
Drewk writes: One way to protect both instructors and students from
ideological harassment and intimidation is to include a significant
penalty for students who bring charges that are found to be without any
merit.
There should also be some sort of penalty for those faculty and
administrators
Andrew, there is no need for such snide remarks here!
On Mon, Nov 22, 2004 at 10:31:05AM -0500, Drewk wrote:
Clearly the academic bill of rights can be, and is being, used to harass
and intimidate instructors, because cases are being brought that have no
merit whatsoever. This is a big threat
I'm sorry, Michael, I didn't mean to be snide. I meant to be enraged,
furious, and indignant.
I agree that there's no need to be snide, but I have lots of reason to be
enraged, furious, and indignant against the perpetrators and defenders of
suppression.
Andrew Kliman
- Original Message
Well, that kind of rage does not belong here either. We have already been over
that
debate.
On Mon, Nov 22, 2004 at 12:04:34PM -0500, Drewk wrote:
I'm sorry, Michael, I didn't mean to be snide. I meant to be enraged,
furious, and indignant.
I agree that there's no need to be snide, but I
We have already been over that debate.
I greatly resent my ability to be heard and not to be slandered being a
matter of debate.
Yes, we have been over it, but justice has not been done -- yet.
Do you expect people simply to give in when persecuted? Or to deal with
their persecutors with
