Tuesday, September 15, 2009
This is just a quick link to follow -- an "aside." These are links to interesting things that, for one reason or another, I didn't place into a full posting. Click the link to visit the full article. Go to the blog index for a regular listing of posts.
Columbia Spectator: The persistence of the Joseph Massad question - '...One must wonder how a university that prides itself on academic brilliance and integrity can stand behind a scholar who demonstrates less of a grip on endnotes than many first-years in University Writing. The need for diverse opinions is a real one, and we, as students, benefit from having our core beliefs challenged. That being said, anti-Semitism is not a challenge worthy of scholarship, nor is the author of anti-Semitic materials worthy of tenure. Given that Massad has been granted tenure, we should all be frightened for the state of academia and disappointed because, as students, we bear the brunt of Columbia’s decisions.' [The value of your diploma just dropped over the summer, kid.]
