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Shortell Declines Chairmanship After All
Just a quick update that Professor Timothy Shortell has at Brooklyn College. This decision comes after over his writings about religion and religious people on a non-school-related website. (Read David’s posts for more details about the legal implications for Shortell’s chairmanship and about freedom of speech for department chairs in general.)
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