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Last Updated 12/21/2006

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From INSIDE HIGHER ED, November 30, 2006:

From Bad to Worse for David Horowitz

Last week David Horowitz and the proponents of the so-called "Academic Bill of Rights" suffered another major defeat in a state legislature -- this time in Pennsylvania. The experience shows once again how little evidence there is for their claim that the so-called "liberal bias" of professors corrupts academic life, harms students, and requires legislative remedies.

Or follow these links for the news release from the American Federation of Teachers and the coverage by Free Exchange on Campus.

From INSIDE HIGHER ED, November 18, 2005:

David Horowitz's Next Campaign

David Horowitz has a new target: the confidentiality of college tenure rules.

"Horowitz inspired legislative hearings and infuriated professors nationwide with his Academic Bill of Rights, which he says is designed to protect students from being punished for their views, but which many professors say would limit their academic freedom. On Thursday, he announced a new campaign — to ask colleges to modify their rules governing the confidentiality of tenure discussions.

From THE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS, October 5, 2005:

Resolution

From: Standards and Freedom of Research, Publication and Teaching Committee

Academic Freedom Resolution

The Society for the Study of Social Problems, cognizant of the current anti-intellectual climate in American society and cognizant of attacks on both academic freedom and civil liberties, hereby reaffirms its commitment to the principles of academic freedom and civil liberties generally and wishes to go on record as affirming that we stand in strong support of the AAUP (2005) position concerning academic freedom which states: “In the U.S., neither teachers nor students are responsible to the government for the content of their teaching or learning.” Accordingly, the SSSP shall strongly resist any and all attacks on both academic freedom and civil liberties.

Copies of the Resolution should be sent to:

* AAUP

* American Language Association

* Copy sent electronically to all SSSP members

* Appear in the Social Problems Forum: The SSSP Newsletter