I had not been keeping up with this.
Have to admit, I am ashamed of Duke at this point. I have often defended Duke's record during the lacrosse scandal, blaming it mostly on the fact the prosecutor actually lied about facts, and made things up.
Sure, some (not a lot, but some) faculty said things that I regret, even if they don't. But a number of Duke administrators (particularly Provost Peter Lange) actually behaved admirably, and they don't always get proper credit.
But this...gosh. Full disclosure: I consider KC Johnson at somewhere between acquaintance and friend, and I have known him for quite a while. So perhaps I'm biased. I'll let you decide.
As for me, I'd say Duke acted badly here.
Have to admit, I am ashamed of Duke at this point. I have often defended Duke's record during the lacrosse scandal, blaming it mostly on the fact the prosecutor actually lied about facts, and made things up.
Sure, some (not a lot, but some) faculty said things that I regret, even if they don't. But a number of Duke administrators (particularly Provost Peter Lange) actually behaved admirably, and they don't always get proper credit.
But this...gosh. Full disclosure: I consider KC Johnson at somewhere between acquaintance and friend, and I have known him for quite a while. So perhaps I'm biased. I'll let you decide.
As for me, I'd say Duke acted badly here.
If you wager that the typical faculty member is going to try to wipe his/her ass with your civil liberties when you disagree with them you'll win most of your bets. Stifling dissent sort of comes first nature to all but a slim minority of lefties.
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