It would be naive to think outside parties had no "say".
by FaytlND (2024-01-04 13:15:39)

In reply to: I assume outside parties had no say in Prof. Gay's  posted by Barrister

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Sure, they don't make the decisions. But they can certainly continue to beat the drum and stir up negative publicity to the point where she gets asked to resign (but isn't fired).

I think academia should take the position that people can be investigated and punished, but that the corrective action should not be based on whether the public perception of said correction is "sufficient".

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