Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Academic Freedom to ????


The faculty at Oakland University, Oakland University, a Michigan institution, have been told summarily that the admin. is ending tenure, hiring faculty on ad hoc contracts, changing the curriculum, etc.

So ... the faculty have gone on strike and a the Oakland U. administration has asked a judge to order striking professors "Back to Work."

I wonder ...

if the judge does make such a ruling, just how will she or the admin monitor the reluctant professors' work?

Some intriguing examples:

Theology 101 just what is free will?

History of Labor 232 labor unions exist because ....

Drama 222 to display anger, you need to feel it ...

Creative writing 342 write an essay on the ability of administrators to grade your essays

Art 245 can one enforce creativity in an art class?

Conversational German 134 Compare uses of state power under Hitler to forced labor by intellectuals

of course, one could just determine if the professors are adhering to the administrator's lesson plan.

Oh,oh ... how would you evaluate grading?
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