Re: [PEN-L] Political firing at U. of Colorado (but not Ward Churchill)

[Eugene Coyle]

I worked with an Adrienne Anderson in Denver a long time ago on low income issues.  Pretty sure it is the same woman. Gene Coyle Michael Perelman wrote: She has been active with the Rocky Flats scandel. On Fri, Feb 04, 2005 at 03:50:55PM -0500, Louis Proyect wrote: (This just showed up on Leo Casey's mailing list.) FYI--with all attention focused on Churchill, the Environmental Studies Department fired Adrienne Anderson yesterday. As you know AA has been an outspoken critic of corporate polluters and defender of environmental justice and communities of color that are especially impacted by toxic contamination. She has worked with the union movement her whole career include working for the OCAW. Most recently AA worked closely with DALF on EJ issues connected to the former Gates Rubber Plant. All her reviews were glowing except one Environmental Studies Prof. who stated she is a great teacher but added he wondered how a student whose father worked for Coors or Lockheed Martin would react to her class. Not able to deny her reappointment based on lack of merit or performance, the Department simply cancelled her classes. The Ethnic Studies Department which also sponsors her classes was not notified or consulted. Barely concealing their motives, one class that was removed from the curriculum, 'Environmental Ethics" is in fact a required class for ES majors. I believe a movement of outrage is appropriate that I am willing to be a part of. I believe history will judge us by whether we stand up against such repression or remain comfortably silent. Don Holmstrom (Official in the Colorado AFL-CIO) -- www.marxmail.org -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu