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News TI he CbxckAMAS P rint ______ L WEÓNEsdAy, MARch 8, 2000 Faculty discusses issues about academic freedom tor says] is in relation to the context of the class then it’s okay.” An estimated 80 members of When asked whether he the full-time faculty gathered feels that Dr. Epstein’s com last Thursday to discuss issues ments regarding homosexuality surrounding academic free in a Judaic Studies class in January were in relation to the dom. The meeting, declared pri class, the president of the fac vate by Faculty President Hugo ulty replied that he believed Grimaldi, because of discus they were. “It appears that they were in sions regarding the contracts of faculty members, lasted for context to the class,” said an hour, but the discussion on Grimaldi. “In discussing the academic freedom took an esti history of Judaism, I believe mated 15 minutes, leaving some that it was.” Grimaldi believes that the instructors frustrated and con purpose of the meeting was to fused. While the discussion of educate the faculty on their academic freedom affects the rights outlined in the union faculty as a whole, only full body’s contract with the col time faculty members were al lege. The business instructor feels that it was lowed to at a success. tend—causing “It’s an edu frustration for cation issue for some part time We don't need to us. all,” said faculty mem MEGAN OLDENSTADT/ Clackamas Print be rabid about Grimaldi, bers. Librarian Doris Munson, an OEA consultant and Faculty President Hugo Grimaldi discuss academic free speaking about When asked the faculty senate meeting held last Thursday, about academic freedom. the campus about his deci dom. But we also “We’re looking at bringing up wide debate where students are con need to happen; some disagree. sion to exclude don't need to be “Don Epstein did not have to a lot of issues,” said David over academic cerned.” the part-time freedom. “[We] Many of the faculty were ag retire; he chose to retire,” said Campbell, vice president of the fac members from rabid about stu needed to edu gravated at the direction that Terence Shumaker, drafting in ulty. the discussion, dents ’ rights. “We hope to make this an open cate ourselves the meeting took. They felt structor. Grimaldi re- Many of the faculty agree that forum; to have wider representa as to what the there was still a decision that s p o n d e d Loren Ford that there should be a balance be tion from students, administration limits are in the needed to be reached. briefly, “[The social science instructor classroom. “Students and faculty need tween student and faculty rights and classified part-time staff,” part-time fac What needs to to find an in between,” said without being overly zealous added Campbell. ulty] have their Some faculty members have de- happen now is Ford. “What constitutes aca about one or the other. own governing ‘We don’t need to be-rabid cided that the solution to thé de body. They have their own for the entire campus to be edu demic freedom? This is where about academic freedom. But we bate on academic freedom is to president. It wasn’t meant to cated. There needs to be open we need a middle ground.” also don’t need to be rabid about keep talking. Some instructors agree with discussion, open meeting. Stu exclude anybody.” “I think the best thing is that In the faculty contract, Ar dents and instructors alike the action of clarifying the students’ rights,” said Ford. One faculty member felt there the conversation dialogue is ticle 14: ACADEMIC & PER need to be educated on this is rights ofxstudents and faculty; however, they also feel that they may be a difference in views about open,” said Shumaker. SONAL FREEDOM, paragraph sue.” When asked if they would like Some instructors believe should be free to teach without be academic freedom depending on one reads, “Instructors are en how long instructors have taught to promote an open forum, which titled to freedom in the class they should be able to make ing told what to teach. would include students, staff, part- “I don’t want to be censoring here. room in discussing the subject, statements and voice ideas “The new faculty is concerned time staff, administration and clas but they should be careful not within the context of the class. everything I say,” said Ford. Many instructors noted that with what they can or can’t say. sified staff, some faculty agreed it “The faculty should be able to introduce into their teaching controversial matters which to say anything pertinent in the the Epstein matter and the “Two The older folks have very little to would be something to campaign have no relation to their sub context of the class,” said Popes Boinking” art exhibit were worry about with freedom of for. “We’d certainly like to encour Loren Ford, social science in partly the catalysts for the aca speech. We should have the right jects.” “It’s very simple,” noted structor. “I would hope it demic freedom meeting. Some felt to disagree,” said Jeff Molatore, age that down the road,” said Shumaker. Grimaldi. “If [what an instruc doesn’t get misinterpreted Epstein’s early retirement did not faculty senate member. JOHNTHORBURN SALENA DE LA CRUZ Unlimited Internet Access $10! 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