Subject: FW: [SCMSClass] PETITION: Preserve Academic Freedom Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 10:00:58 -0600 Message-ID: <BDD0A3EABE40F04A8C7200805EDE5A6A0219EFAC@PEPSI.uwec.edu> From: "Nowlan, Robert A." <RANOWLAN@uwec.edu>
FYI. N.b. the petition to sign if you wish to do so.
http://www.petitiononline.com/afreedom/
Bob Nowlan
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[mailto:scmsclass-bounces@cmstudies.org] On Behalf Of Terri Ginsberg
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Subject: [SCMSClass] PETITION: Preserve Academic Freedom
Please consider signing this petition. Terri
Dear Friends of Academic Freedom:
Colorado legislators have recently taken aggressive steps to impose
arbitrary restrictions on the free exchange of ideas. Indeed, Mark
Hillman, the current Colorado Senate Minority Leader, has stated that, "
It's time that the Legislature set clear...parameters of 'academic
freedom'"
<http://www.chieftain.com/editorial/1108883562/5>.
If you believe it is important to maintain a broad definition of
academic
freedom at colleges and universities in Colorado--and all across the
USA--then I encourage you to sign the petition at the following website:
<http://www.petitiononline.com/afreedom/>
The future of academic freedom is being decided right now. If you
believe
in the value of unrestricted academic freedom, then I encourage you to
sign
the petition as a demonstration of your support for academic freedom and
freedom of speech.
http://www.petitiononline.com/afreedom/
Thanks very much--and please forward this information to other friends
of
academic freedom.
Sincerely,
Timothy McGettigan, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology
Colorado State University-Pueblo
2200 Bonforte Blvd.
Pueblo, C0 81001-4901
Phone: 719-549-2416
Fax: 719-549-2705
Timothy.McGettigan@colostate-pueblo.edu
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