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UC Irvine Gets an "F" for Academic Freedom

Suzanne Ito,
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September 17, 2007

[UPDATE: UC Irvine has indeed . Kudos to UCI chancellor Michael Drake for doing the right thing.]

Today, as UC Irvine officials , ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Legal Director Steve Shapiro :

This is not the first time in American history that politics rather than academic merit appear to have driven a university's appointment decision, but it is not a happy history. When a public university is involved, the threat to academic freedom and First Amendment values is especially grave.

Steve joins an esteemed list of , and others across the political spectrum who criticized the school's decision to rescind the job offer last week.

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