More great coverage of yesterdayâs rally from the student journalists at The Daily Pennsylvanian. We stand for freedom to teach so our students have freedom to learn.
Penn faculty across several schools and departments gathered with community members on Monday afternoon in front of College Hall for a demonstration in support of academic freedom.
One member of my household is a good public speaker (it's not me).
Thank you to all who came out in the cold to stand for academic freedom at Penn yesterday. We are just getting started!
Marc Rowanâs letter to university trustees questioned whether Penn should eliminate academic departments and implement new qualifications for faculty.
While the details of the anti-D.E.I. crusade are extraordinary to see so directly stated, this should surprise no one. And the threats from billionaire CEOs at Penn, Harvard, and MIT are of a piece with the DeSantis agenda
âsomeâŚprivately expressed their hope of purging liberal ideas, professors and programming wherever they could. They debated how carefully or quickly to reveal some of their true viewsâthe belief that âa healthy society requires patriarchy,â for example, and⌠opposition to anti-discrimination lawsâ
The backlash against âwokeismâ has led a growing number of states to ban D.E.I. programs at public universities. Thousands of emails and other documents reveal the playbook â and grievances â ...
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The backlash against âwokeismâ has led a growing number of states to ban D.E.I. programs at public universities. Thousands of emails and other documents reveal the playbook â and grievances â ...
Starting the new term on the right note by calling BS on outside interference in faculty governance.
Tomorrow is the day! We hope to see all Penn faculty, staff, students and community members who value academic freedom, diversity and inclusion, and shared governance at the button at 2pm!