Philosophy Dept. Declares No Confidence at U. Illinois Over Steven Salaita Decision
Who knew this would set off such a firestorm?
Nick DeSantis of The Chronicle of Higher Education reports.
Illinois’s Philosophy Dept. Declares No Confidence in University Leaders
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s philosophy department has approved a resolution expressing no confidence in the university’s leadership, The News-Gazette reported.
The resolution cites concerns about the university’s decision not to hire Steven G. Salaita, a professor who had been offered a tenured position in American Indian studies. Mr. Salaita’s job offer was subject to approval by the university’s Board of Trustees, and the university decided not to send his appointment to the board for its approval after Mr. Salaita drew scrutiny for tweets that were sharply critical of Israel.
Mr. Salaita’s case has sparked widespread protests from academics, many of whom have vowed to avoid the university unless it reverses its decision. Faculty members in the program Mr. Salaita had been set to join voted no confidence in Urbana-Champaign’s chancellor, Phyllis M. Wise, last week.
The university’s philosophy department on Thursday issued a resolution declaring its lack of confidence in Ms. Wise; the university’s president, Robert A. Easter; and the university’s board.
Illinois’s Philosophy Dept. Declares No Confidence in University Leaders (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
Comments
I went to the U of I in the 60’s. I am ashamed now to admit it. It has become a disgusting place. Who in his right mind would hire an avowed anti-Semite? I can take some solace in that the president saw the light. But, the idiots in the philosophy department which was a good group long ago have dragged the university down with them. Kind of reminds me of the Duke professors who took the side of a whore against some decent lacrosse players. It is time for universities and colleges to have some standards and ethics in their hiring processes.
Is the philosophy department teaching Nazi philosophy?
“tweets that were sharply critical of Israel.”
I wouldn’t say that, I would say unhinged anti-Semitic tweets.