Professors Clash Over Bollinger

Faculty members presented a letter to top administrators Tuesday condemning
University President Lee Bollinger for creating a “crisis of
confidence” and accusing the University’s administration of
inadequately protecting academic freedom on campus.

The Columbia University Faculty Action Committee, a coalition formed earlier this semester, presented the letter to Bollinger, Provost Alan Brinkley, and Vice President for Arts and
Sciences Nick Dirks yesterday at a meeting of the Faculty of the Arts
and Sciences. The statement, which an endorser said was signed by 109
professors, accuses Bollinger of failing to rebuke outsiders’ criticism
and attempts to influence tenure decisions of Columbia scholars. The
professors also condemn Bollinger for ...keep reading