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<H2>More Anger After College Statement on Suspension of 4 Profs</H2></DIV>
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<P>Southwestern College, a community college outside San Diego, has been under
fire since last week's <A
href="http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/10/26/southwestern"
target=_blank>suspension of four faculty members,</A> following a protest that
criticized the administration. With professors saying that they are being
punished for expressing their views, the college late Monday issued a new
statement -- but that statement (while noting that one suspension has been
lifted) only further angered the professors. The statement says: "Four faculty
members were placed on paid administrative leave on Thursday, October 22, 2009,
and three faculty members remain on paid administrative leave at this time,
pending the outcome of the investigation. Please understand that no formal
charges or allegations have been made against any College faculty member or
employee at this time. The student rally held between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. on
October 22, 2009, is not the focus of the investigation. The college is
investigating safety and security issues that arose after the approved organized
student rally. The college respects, values and is committed to lawful free
expression and the student rally provided an opportunity for our students to
voice their concerns and to underscore the challenges that all community college
students, and community colleges, are experiencing. The college is committed to
maintaining a safe environment for our students and staff, which is the focus of
the investigation."</P>
<P>College officials did not respond to requests for clarifications on the
statement. But Philip Lopez, an English professor who is president of the
faculty union, said that the statement only added to the questions about the
incident. If the college is now on record as saying that there are no charges or
allegations, why is it appropriate to remove faculty members from their classes
and ban them from campus, he asked. Lopez said this action violates basic due
process rights. "If there are no charges, why were we placed on leave?," he
asked. "Rumor? Reputation? Union-busting? Poor personal hygiene?"</P>
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