University of Denver AAUP

May 7, 2007 on 2:07 am | In Support

2 May 2007
The Honorable Hank Brown
President, University of Colorado
Boulder, Colorado

Dear President Brown:

The University of Denver chapter of the American Association of University Professors has reviewed various documents pertaining to the case of Professor Ward Churchill, including the “Report of the Investigative Committee on Research Misconduct at CU-Boulder Concerning Allegations of Academic Misconduct against Professor Ward Churchill” (May 9, 2006), and the CU-Boulder AAUP chapter’s “Statement Regarding The Investigation and Recommended Termination Of Professor Ward Churchill” (October 24, 2006).

Our DU chapter has voted, by a wide margin, to endorse the statement made by our AAUP colleagues at CU-Boulder about this case, and to stand in solidarity with them in the interest of protecting university autonomy, due process, and academic freedom.

Sincerely,
Dean J. Saitta
President, University of Denver Chapter
American Association of University Professors
Professor of Anthropology
Department of Anthropology
Sturm Hall 146
2000 East Asbury Street
University of Denver
Denver, CO 80208
303.871.2680 (phone)