Along with defeating a motion yesterday 527-23 that recommended any faculty member who threatens or intimidates a university employee, board member or other state executive be disciplined or dismissed immediately, the West Virginia University faculty took up another measure during its informal meeting to consider a no-confidence vote on President Mike Garrison. The faculty assembly on voice vote passed a resolution urging the Faculty Senate to create an outside review panel to hear complaints from faculty, staff and students, particularly concerns about harassment, retaliation or retribution for speaking out against the administration.
It's refreshing to know that State's Faculty Senate need not consider such a resolution as President Hazo W. Carter Jr. openly welcomes any and all criticism of his administration. State's longest serving president let it be know that he will not tolerate any kind of retaliation.
In light of the WVU faculty raising their oppressed voices, let us recall the hollowed words fitly spoken by our esteem leader on Nov. 30, 2006:
"We will not tolerate retaliation. If there is ever any of that kind of threat, you can come to one of us."
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