Churchill lied to get his job, he lied about his work, he lied in his writing, he lied about his ethnicity in seeking grants/scholarships toward his graduate degree. Ethics violations trump tenure in any reputable school.

Suggesting that military members would be most patriotic by killing their own officers, I don’t even have the words for that.

Freelancer on May 30, 2007 at 8:29 AM

Makes you wonder how he got tenure in the first place.

Oh wait, I know, he spouted the usual leftist claptrap and he was a shoe-in.

so he will sue..big deal….this will allow all his fraudelent issues to be brought out in court….U of C should countersue for false claims on his application.

robo on May 30, 2007 at 9:50 AM

Or the taxpayers of CO should for the same thing, and demand repayment of his fraudulently obtained salary.

You’re SO FULL of it.

Thank you.

Can’t we just tar and feather him instead? Give him a ride on a rail? Put a “Kick me” sign on his back? Shave his head the way the French resistance did to the collaborators? Put him on a plane to Teheran with a one-way ticket during a public ceremony.

How about the old fashoned stocks? You know, head, arms, and legs in a frame on the town square so that the people can throw rotten vegies at him?

Firing is so unsatisfying. Traitors like him deserve SO MUCH more.

;^)

robo on May 30, 2007 at 9:50 AM

Zactly!

Native Amerikan Bush Supporter…

Wasn’t the rape of football team’s place-kicker enough of a scandal for these people? Weren’t the Rick Neuheisel episodes enough (former football coach that went on to get fired at the University of Washington, as well)? If I was a student, I’d be ashamed to admit that I was enrolled at UC.

I’d like to see the enrollment statistics at UC. Are they falling precipitously? They should be. Maybe someone needs to organize a “buffalo boycott”. Besides, there’s no need to attend CU when both the Rams of CSU and the Air Force academy are close-by (in Ft. Collins and Colorado Springs).

Let’s be honest. Boulder is a modern-day Sodom/Gomorrah. I understand that the high school officials encourage the children in the public schools to use illegal drugs and to experiment freely with all manners of deviant sexual behavior. Apparently, NOTHING is too foul for the people of Boulder, Colorado. I “pity the po’ fools” that have to live there.

However, in the big picture, it’s ridiculous that it should take years to get rid of an academic poseur with tenure, who has committed systematic plaigarism.

His loathsome, vile 9/11 remarks unfortunately come under freedom of speech. They stretch that freedom to the edge of making decent peoples’ blood boil, but that is freedom of speech, not merely for that with which we agree.

I am not saying convict him, I am saying take the lead. Brown has been hiding under his desk, this was an easy call…a simple “he has made apparent false statements on his application, and other serious ehtical questions need to be answered” type of statement could have been made months ago, as any strong leader would have. The educational leaders are weak and political hacks, Brown included. The old, “charge up the hill and I will be backing you up” doesn’t cut it. Leaders lead, by definition they are out in front (hence the word lead) taking the heat.
right2bright on May 30, 2007 at 10:24 AM

Unfortunately, he couldn’t do that before the results of the review committee were released. Legally, he would have been in hot water for doing such a thing.

In his letter to the Board of Regents, Brown does make a point to go above and beyond what the review committee said and in doing so, makes a very strong case for dismissal.

Slublog on May 30, 2007 at 9:55 AM

I am not saying convict him, I am saying take the lead. Brown has been hiding under his desk, this was an easy call…a simple “he has made apparent false statements on his application, and other serious ehtical questions need to be answered” type of statement could have been made months ago, as any strong leader would have. The educational leaders are weak and political hacks, Brown included. The old, “charge up the hill and I will be backing you up” doesn’t cut it. Leaders lead, by definition they are out in front (hence the word lead) taking the heat.

They keep hopeing that if they drap it out long enough, the public will be distracted by the latest Hollywood Poptart scandal.

And the president can’t make a recommendation for six years (albiet that Brown was not president 6 yrs. ago, he did know about Churchill when he took the Pres.)? I thought the President was a leader, that he could have come out and made a statement to remove this liar. Brown waited till he thought the public was on his side…some leader, typical hack.
right2bright on May 30, 2007 at 9:49 AM

Churchill is going to sue. Following the correct processes to the letter will help guarantee that his lawsuit will be laughed out of court.

If you want to continue insulting Brown for doing the right thing, fine. But in following this process, he’s ensuring that when Churchill is eventually fired, he’ll stay fired and that when he sues, he won’t get a dime.

As for the timetable, these committees have read every line of every essay under question and compared it to the original sources Churchill used. That’s how you determine academic fraud, and it takes time – especially when you consider everyone on those committees have full-time teaching and research jobs.

“A random group of homeless people under a bridge would be far more intellectually sound and principled than anything I’ve encountered at the university so far.”

I think the “myself included” was edited for space. In any case, I’m sick of Pretend Native Americans disparaging the homeless.

Slublog on May 30, 2007 at 8:26 AM

Since before 2001 he (Ward) has been spouting out his garbage. So the boards have taken 6 years to review this guy? And the president can’t make a recommendation for six years (albiet that Brown was not president 6 yrs. ago, he did know about Churchill when he took the Pres.)? I thought the President was a leader, that he could have come out and made a statement to remove this liar. Brown waited till he thought the public was on his side…some leader, typical hack.