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Statement on Diversity
Presented to Education Committee of the Board of Regents, UW-Madison, April 10, 1997I have been granted 5 minutes to make a presentation on diversity. I must be brief — 575 words is all I can squeeze in. My urgent recommendation … Continue reading
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To Create a Successful Diversity Policy, Level The Field
Reprint from the Badger Herald, April 4, 1997“If you are critical of diversity policy and believe it doesn’t work, don’t you think you have an obligation to suggest how to improve it.” This frequent question to me reflects annoyance with … Continue reading
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Left Out of the Loop: Response to March 12 Wisconsin Week Story
Reprint from Wisconsin Week, April 2, 1997At the 3 March 1997 Faculty Senate meeting, the Chancellor criticized me directly for failing to show respect for the processes of faculty governance. Because the March 12, 1997 Wisconsin Week report failed to … Continue reading
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The Merits of a UW Meritocracy
Reprint from the Wisconsin State Journal, March 2, 1997During the question period at the UW-Madison’s widely-reported Faculty Senate monthly meeting on February 3, problems of policy and governance emerged concerning the taboo subject of racial/ethnic diversity. It began with questions … Continue reading
The Minority Recruitment/Retention Dilemma
Reprint from the Badger Herald, December 5, 1996UW-Madison’s failure, after more than two decades of organized effort to increase its enrollment of African Americans, continues to perplex faculty, students, administrators, and the public. Rather than continuing past policies and practices, … Continue reading
Searching For Diversity at UW-Madison
Reprint from the Badger Herald, December 4, 1996Intense concern among UW-Madison students, faculty, and administrators continues, as I am sure it should, about the low enrollment and low retention rates of African Americans. Yet, the likelihood of soon achieving substantial … Continue reading
The Arithmetic of Diversity
Reprint from the Badger Herald, November 21, 1996 Controversy over the UW-Madison’s quest for racial/ethnic “diversity” in undergraduate enrollments continues. It is fueled by our continued failure to analyze the available data in an effort to better understand the effectiveness … Continue reading
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UW-Madison 2001 Conference of Academic Freedom
The conference, open to students, faculty, staff, and the public at no charge, was held on Thursday and Friday, February 22nd and 23rd, 2001, at the Pyle Center. Funding for the conference was provided by the Brittingham Fund, Inc.; and … Continue reading
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Academic Freedom on ‘Trial’: 100 Years of Sifting and Winnowing at the University of Wisconsin – Madison
Edited by W. Lee Hansen Office of University Publications University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1998 “Whatever may be the limitations which trammel inquiry elsewhere, we believe that the great state should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which … Continue reading
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Sifting and Winnowing: A Recommitment to Academic Freedom
Presented at UW-Parkside’s “Sifting and Winnowing” Plaque Rededication Ceremony, November 30, 1998 The University of Wisconsin-Parkside has chosen an auspicious time to rededicate its two “sifting and winnowing” plaques. Installing these plaques and displaying them so prominently offers another protective … Continue reading
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