Lafayette College Prof Goes on Hunger Strike After Being Denied Tenure
In a lengthy Facebook post earlier this week he has “thought long and hard about this course of action.”
New York Daily News reports.
Professor at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania who was denied tenure embarks on hunger strike
A professor at a small liberal arts college in Pennsylvania who was denied tenure has embarked on a hunger strike.
Juan Rojo announced his plan during a faculty meeting at Lafayette College on Tuesday and says he expects to continue teaching through the rest of the semester.
He plans to consume only water and sports drinks until the issue is resolved.
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Professor at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania who was denied tenure embarks on hunger strike (New York Daily News)
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Stamping your feet until you get what you want – so 2-year-ish.
“I’m an adult. I’ll go on a hunger strike.”
He said his hunger strike would go on until the issue is resolved. Seems to me that the resolution came with the down vote.
But don’t tell him.
Tenure? Does he think that he is a postal employee or
I think there’s something here….Pres denies tenure in the face of a 12-1 vote of yes? That’s madness.