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Let he who is without Zinn…

Byuclafaculty

Daniels cast the first stone and now he is being castigated. From Inside Higher Ed today comes this story of activities at Purdue:This summer, the Associated Press revealed that Mitch Daniels, while governor of Indiana, tried to discourage the use of the books of the late Howard Zinn, a leftist historian, in the state. In a new effort to defend Zinn’s legacy, scholars have announced plans for a “read in” of Zinn’s work, to take place at Purdue University, where Daniels is now the president…Full story at:http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2013/09/17/plan-honor-howard-zinn-purdue-university

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Bad Timing for UC Prez Nominee?

Byuclafaculty

Inside Higher Ed today is running a lengthy story about how former Indiana governor Mitch Daniels – now president of Purdue – intervened to block use of a history book in public higher ed institutions in his state.  Excerpt below: Mitch Daniels, as an unconventional choice to become Purdue University’s president, has repeatedly pledged his strong commitment to academic freedom. And many professors — including some who had questioned the wisdom of appointing a governor as university president — have given him high marks for the start of his work at Purdue. But on Monday, the Associated Press published an article based on…