Ward Churchill Won't Be Fired (new McCarthyism setback)

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Colo. Prof. Won't Be Fired Over Comments

 

Sat Mar 5,11:34 AM ET

 

U.S. National - AP

 

BOULDER, Colo. - University of Colorado President

Betsy Hoffman said a professor who compared Sept. 11

victims to Nazis will not be fired if a review turns

up only inflammatory comments, not misconduct.

 

 

" If we find it is just about speech, there will be no

action, " Hoffman told the school's faculty assembly

Thursday, adding that she feared a " new McCarthyism "

was responsible for the uproar over Ward Churchill's

essay.

 

The university is reviewing Churchill's speeches and

lectures to see whether he should be dismissed for

exceeding the boundaries of academic freedom. A

decision is expected next week.

 

Hoffman did not comment on published reports this week

that the university was considering buying out

Churchill's contract to end the firestorm over his

essay.

 

Gov. Bill Owens called on the university to fire the

tenured professor, and some lawmakers have suggested

reducing the school's funding.

 

Churchill's essay, which likened " technocrats " killed

in the World Trade Center to Adolf Eichmann, attracted

little attention until January when he was invited to

speak at a college in upstate New York. The college

and a handful of other schools canceled Churchill's

appearances, citing security concerns.

 

Churchill says he wrote the essay after television

networks characterized the attacks as senseless. He

contends they were the logical result of repressive

U.S. policies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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, Rick Stevens

<ecology1st2004> wrote:

> Colo. Prof. Won't Be Fired Over Comments

>

> Sat Mar 5,11:34 AM ET

>

> U.S. National - AP

>

> BOULDER, Colo. - University of Colorado President

> Betsy Hoffman said a professor who compared Sept. 11

> victims to Nazis will not be fired if a review turns

> up only inflammatory comments, not misconduct.

>

>

> " If we find it is just about speech, there will be no

> action, " Hoffman told the school's faculty assembly

> Thursday, adding that she feared a " new McCarthyism "

> was responsible for the uproar over Ward Churchill's

> essay.

>

> The university is reviewing Churchill's speeches and

> lectures to see whether he should be dismissed for

> exceeding the boundaries of academic freedom. A

> decision is expected next week.

>

> Hoffman did not comment on published reports this week

> that the university was considering buying out

> Churchill's contract to end the firestorm over his

> essay.

>

> Gov. Bill Owens called on the university to fire the

> tenured professor, and some lawmakers have suggested

> reducing the school's funding.

>

> Churchill's essay, which likened " technocrats " killed

> in the World Trade Center to Adolf Eichmann, attracted

> little attention until January when he was invited to

> speak at a college in upstate New York. The college

> and a handful of other schools canceled Churchill's

> appearances, citing security concerns.

>

> Churchill says he wrote the essay after television

> networks characterized the attacks as senseless. He

> contends they were the logical result of repressive

> U.S. policies.

 

> Celebrate 's 10th Birthday!

> Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web

> http://birthday./netrospective/