Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

The DU Lounge

Goalie49009

(748 posts) Thu Sep 5, 2013, 02:48 PM Sep 2013

Michigan State reassigns teaching duties of professor caught on tape bashing Republicans [View all]

EAST LANSING — Michigan State University has relieved one of its professors of his courses after he was recorded denigrating Republicans before a classroom of nearly 400 students.

But the professor remains a full-time faculty member at the university.

MSU administration officials began investigating professor William Penn and a nine-minute video of him telling his Integrative Studies in the Arts and Humanities class last Thursday that Republicans have a racist agenda and "raped this country."

http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2013/09/michigan_state_reassigns_teach.html#incart_river_default

oh boy lol

17 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Michigan State reassigns teaching duties of professor caught on tape bashing Republicans [View all] Goalie49009 Sep 2013 OP

Can they get away with doing that? In_The_Wind Sep 2013 #1

I really do not know.....nt Goalie49009 Sep 2013 #3

Of course they can and they should. TM99 Sep 2013 #4

Actually I agree with this Xyzse Sep 2013 #5

I'm too scared to go into GD Goalie49009 Sep 2013 #8

LOL, I wade in now and then Xyzse Sep 2013 #9

It was a rare class in college that didn't get political at some point. hunter Sep 2013 #7

Well thankfully, you are not a college administrator. TM99 Sep 2013 #10

I'm right. The class got cheated. hunter Sep 2013 #11

You seem confused and angry. TM99 Sep 2013 #12

I was smiling the whole damn time I wrote it. This is the Lounge. hunter Sep 2013 #14

You still sound angry to me TM99 Sep 2013 #15

Not if he has tenure. Chan790 Sep 2013 #16

That's what I thought. In_The_Wind Sep 2013 #17

That's a shame in a way. Denninmi Sep 2013 #2

Shouldn't it be up to the students if they want to stay with this professor??? hunter Sep 2013 #6

my thoughts from another thread... Blue_Tires Sep 2013 #13