After revoking a job offer over controversial tweets, UI defends its decision with an appeal to the need for civility on campus.
by Deanna Isaacs
A month ago, when I reported that the University of Illinois had apparently hired and then fired professor Steven Salaita because of his anti-Israel tweets, the UI administration wasn't talking. It was a matter of university policy, spokesperson Robin Kaler informed me at the time.…[ Read more ]