I haven't scanned down the comments, but I note that according to The Volokh Conspiracy the Cal Berkeley extra credit assignment to attend a pro-palestine rally was made by a graduate assistant instructor not by a regular faculty member. As soon as the university administration was made aware of it, the assignment was rescinded. Now stud…
I haven't scanned down the comments, but I note that according to The Volokh Conspiracy the Cal Berkeley extra credit assignment to attend a pro-palestine rally was made by a graduate assistant instructor not by a regular faculty member. As soon as the university administration was made aware of it, the assignment was rescinded. Now students in that course can get extra credit by attending any local event - panel discussion, book talk, etc. - pertaining to the course content. The statement by the university doesn't indicate whether or not that person is still assigned as an instructor. But I note that the Provost's office sent out the following statement to students and faculty:
"I write to remind people of University policy as pertains to academic freedom and political advocacy in the classroom. While instructors enjoy considerable freedom and all individuals, when acting as private citizens, enjoy free speech rights, University policy does impose limits on using the classroom or one's course for purposes of political advocacy."
Nevertheless, if I were a Jewish student, I wouldn't want to be in that instructor's class.
I haven't scanned down the comments, but I note that according to The Volokh Conspiracy the Cal Berkeley extra credit assignment to attend a pro-palestine rally was made by a graduate assistant instructor not by a regular faculty member. As soon as the university administration was made aware of it, the assignment was rescinded. Now students in that course can get extra credit by attending any local event - panel discussion, book talk, etc. - pertaining to the course content. The statement by the university doesn't indicate whether or not that person is still assigned as an instructor. But I note that the Provost's office sent out the following statement to students and faculty:
"I write to remind people of University policy as pertains to academic freedom and political advocacy in the classroom. While instructors enjoy considerable freedom and all individuals, when acting as private citizens, enjoy free speech rights, University policy does impose limits on using the classroom or one's course for purposes of political advocacy."
Nevertheless, if I were a Jewish student, I wouldn't want to be in that instructor's class.