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At Monterey Peninsula College Requirement, #14 of the school's "Course Proposal Outlines" forced all professors to address diversity and multiculturalism: "Include a description of how course topics are treated to develop a knowledge and understanding of race, class and gender issues." Professor of English David Clemens refused to go along with the multicultural loyalty oath and submitted a course outline for his English 38-on literature, technology, and human nature-with an objection to the Requirement. His course was not approved by the committee, and he was then criticized and attacked by the administration (including letters in local newspapers). ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP¹ÙÍø mounted a campaign against Requirement #14, arguing that the requirement went against the tenets of academic freedom. In response to Clemens's persistence and FIRE's campaign, the President of MPC's academic senate, ruled that Requirement #14 was voluntary, and no longer would be a requirement for the adoption of any course.