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Caveat: I'm just going to assume, for the moment, that this is a list
of people interested in issues surrounding college-teaching generally,
and that it just so happens that we all teach psychology. If you have a
more narrowly-defined understanding of the TIPS mission, you probably
won't be interested in the message below. If you thought Ward Churchill was an isolated incident which we could quietly ignore because he didn't really deserve our support, check out the first FOUR stories here. He was just the thin edge of the wedge (surprise!). And (following up an earlier thread) be sure to check out Graham Larkin's column on David Horowitz and his Academic Bill of Rites. (Warning -- a word of Anglo-Saxon derivation is used repeatedly). Regards, -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada 416-736-5115 ex. 66164 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.yorku.ca/christo -------- Original Message --------
Hello, and we welcome our many new readers. Academic freedom dominated the news this week, with debates at several colleges over whether professors' rights had been violated. We also explored issues of church and state, treatment of janitors, fire deaths and when students should attend class. ------------------------------------------------------------------ FREEDOM TO TEACH: --At Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, an award-winning history professor's optional handout leads his colleagues to denounce him and his dean to tell his TA's they can quit. Many students and professors see a witch-hunt in the making: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2005/04/29/siu --At Hope College, a professor quits after a president objects to his commentary criticizing some leaders of the Christian right and standing up for SpongeBob SquarePants: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2005/04/28/hope --At George Mason University, a prominent education researcher won't have his contract renewed as an adjunct. His criticisms of Republican education policies led Checker Finn to demand his exclusion from a campus lecture -- and the university agreed: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2005/04/28/bracey --At Princeton University, debates over the Middle East lead to charges and counter-charges over a potential hire and a junior professor up for tenure: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2005/04/25/princeton ------------------------------------------------------------------ CHURCH, STATE AND 'PORK': A lawsuit challenges earmarked federal grants for an Alaska Bible college: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2005/04/28/alaska --------------------------------------------------------------------- SOLIDARITY: Students at Washington U. in St. Louis end a 19-day sit in after the university agrees to provide more money for janitors and other workers. But the students give in on some of their demands: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2005/04/25/washu ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** ADVERTISEMENT Improve customer service and boost enrollment at your institution. Innovative Educators presents a web conference featuring Robert Spector, renowned speaker and author. June 22, 1-3 p.m. EDT. Register by May 31 and receive $50 off. http://www.innovativeeducators.org/Customer_service_p/05.htm&11358 ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** TIME FOR CLASS: One large university wants more students doing work on Fridays -- another decides not to push 8 a.m. sessions: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2005/04/29/time --------------------------------------------------------------------- FIRE SAFETY: A spate of recent student deaths shows the difficulty colleges have -- especially with off-campus housing: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2005/04/27/fire --------------------------------------------------------------------- READING THE SIGNS: Students at Brown fight to save ASL instruction for credit, which is on the upswing nationally: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2005/04/25/asl ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MICROSOFT'S AGENDA: The company broadens its support for university research -- involving more institutions and more disciplines: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2005/04/28/microsoft ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 'POTTY PARITY': The Los Angeles Community College District is changing its gender ratio for bathroom facilities to reflect growing female enrollments: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2005/04/26/stalls ---------------------------------------------------------------- PLUS IN OUR "VIEWS" SECTION: --Graham Larkin deconstructs David Horowitz's claims and finds them lacking: http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2005/04/25/larkin --In "Intellectual Affairs," Scott McLemee interviews the author of an introduction to a new edition of "The Jungle": http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2005/04/28/mclemee --David Galef provides the minutes to an English department meeting: http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2005/04/27/galef4 --Terry Caesar reflects on the role of the necktie in the life of a male academic: http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2005/04/29/caesar ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** ADVERTISEMENT San Juan College in Farmington, N.M., is seeking a Gallery Coordinator with a multicultural perspective and a strong commitment to the community college philosophy to be responsible for art exhibitions within the Henderson Fine Arts, the Humanities, and Library Galleries. See the complete listing at: http://insidehighered.com/jobs/search?event=ViewJobDetails&job_posting_id=1382 ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Thanks for all of your ideas. Feel free to forward this e-mail to a colleague. You may sign up for our news alerts at: http://insidehighered.com/sign_up Have a great weekend. To unsubscribe, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] |
- [Fwd: Professors Under Attack -- INSIDE HIGHER ED WEE... Christopher D. Green
