Yes .. tenured professors can get fired, and I knew one here that was. After a quick glance at the info, I wasn't sure if he tweeted on University stationary or his own (I realize tweets are electronic ... I have never done one but assume they can be sent from either the UK's computer or his own). BUT even if he tweeted from a University computer I am very troubled by this incident. I understand when a prof gets canned for being incompetent, is a law suit waiting to happen, shows up drunk at work etc etc etc. And, yes, the language was strong, but these are views he has about important events and he obviously feels passionate about them, and one can make a logical case that many US deaths could be prevented IF the NRA did not have a strangle hold over politicians. The NRA lobby (backed by $$$ arms sales) has a chilling and brutal hold over american politics. The State of Missouri had a law recently (perhaps vetoed?) that said a federal DOJ agent could arrested if they tried to enforce federal gun laws within their state. Where is the outrage? I was talking to my teen aged sons today about WII and we looked at pictures and we discussed how awful things happen not all at once but step by step .. when people do not push back .. many necessary to put shake in our quaker and rock in our sock .. btw another shooting in Chicago, 13 injured, with an assault weapon and a high-capacity magazine (I assume this means many bullets). Professors - of all the professions - have a duty to pursue truth and fairness whatever the political cost, and tenure is our trump card that allows us to do exactly that. When we encounter situations that have life and death consequences, is this a time for politeness?
p.s. I am doing this on my computer but from a web based mailer associated with my employer ... thanks Mike for the post ========================== John W. Kulig, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology Coordinator, Psychology Honors Plymouth State University Plymouth NH 03264 ========================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Shearon" <[email protected]> To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2013 4:57:40 PM Subject: RE: [tips] Sometimes Even Tenure Can't Protect You Mike It isn't usually quite so public, true. Tenure doesn't protect from one from a university carrying through it's procedures if a complaint is filed (for harassment, threats, etc.). Certainly his post was in bad taste (which he says he intended, it appears). The legislators are clearly interfering in ways that look, on the surface at least, to be stepping over a line with their power, at least one of good taste or a mature response. Whether such bullying will result in the end they desire remains to be seen. Most universities have pretty clear guidelines for what constitutes grounds for dismissal. I don't know their policies well enough to comment on that or on whether the offense is as serious as the legislators say (doubtful) or as trivial as he claims (relying on nuance, to use his words). Interesting to see where this goes. Tim _______________________________ Timothy O. Shearon, PhD Professor, Department of Psychology The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID 83605 email: [email protected] teaching: intro to neuropsychology; psychopharmacology; general; history and systems "You can't teach an old dogma new tricks." Dorothy Parker ________________________________________ From: Mike Palij [[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2013 12:43 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Cc: Michael Palij Subject: [tips] Sometimes Even Tenure Can't Protect You See: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/anti-nra-tweet-leads-university-kansas-put-professor-administrative-leave-article-1.1463341 -Mike Palij New York University [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13545.bae00fb8b4115786ba5dbbb67b9b177a&n=T&l=tips&o=27996 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-27996-13545.bae00fb8b4115786ba5dbbb67b9b1...@fsulist.frostburg.edu<mailto:leave-27996-13545.bae00fb8b4115786ba5dbbb67b9b1...@fsulist.frostburg.edu> --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13338.f659d005276678c0696b7f6beda66454&n=T&l=tips&o=27998 or send a blank email to leave-27998-13338.f659d005276678c0696b7f6beda66...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=28000 or send a blank email to leave-28000-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
