Gov: University of Wyoming academic freedom suffers
| January 26, 2008 |  View for printing |
“The tradition has been that if you don't like their book, we call for the faculty member to be fired.”
Researchers and academics in Wyoming need latitude to present their ideas and opinions without fear of political retaliation, Gov. Dave Freudenthal said Friday.
Even lawmakers need to refrain from targeting UW programs and faculty members who espouse unpopular or controversial beliefs, he said.
“That's hard,” Freudenthal said during a meeting with the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees. “The tradition has been that if you don't like their book, we call for the faculty member to be fired.”
By JARED MILLER Star-Tribune capital bureau
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