Re: [Marxism] Ward Churchill firing imminent

[Carrol Cox <cbcox@xxxxxxxxx>]

Mark Lause wrote:
>
>
> PS: I repeat my earlier comment.  Institutionally, firing a tenured
> professor is self-destructive in the long run.  Professors with a better
> option won't go someplace that doesn't honor tenure.  This isn't a matter of
> solidarity but pure self-interest.

I believe Michigan suffered somewhat for a decade or so after firing one
or two professors during the Red Hunt of the early 50s -- the AAUP had
placed Michigan on its blacklist however. I don't remember many details
of it now. I believe one of the fired professors was in the med school.

Carrol

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