A University's Dilemma in the Age of National Security

Autor/inn/en	McColm, Greg; Dorn, Sherman
Titel	A University's Dilemma in the Age of National Security
Quelle	In: Thought & Action, (2005), S.163-177 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0748-8475
Schlagwörter	National Security; Universities; Educational Practices; College Faculty; Teacher Administrator Relationship; Middle Eastern Studies; College Administration; College Planning; Governance; Institutional Advancement; Institutional Characteristics; Institutional Research; Institutional Autonomy; Academic Freedom; Terrorism; Teacher Background; Personnel Management; Reputation; Collective Bargaining; Political Campaigns; Court Litigation; Politics of Education; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? National territory; Security; Staatsgebiet; Sicherheit; University; Universität; Bildungspraxis; Fakultät; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung; Studienplanung; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; nicht übertragen; Institutionelle Forschung; Institutionelle Autonomie; Akademische Freiheit; Terrorismus; Personalmanagement; Tarifverhandlung; Rechtsstreit
Abstract	This article describes the events surrounding the University of South Florida's (USF) involvement with Sami Al-Arian, who was a professor at USF prior to accusations of involvement in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). The seeds of the Al-Arian controversy were planted in the early 1990s when USF--an ambitious but underfunded university--attempted to launch a Middle Eastern studies program on the cheap by relying on an off-site think tank to provide teaching staff and expertise. External pressure and a scandal ended the initiative, but the endeavor left the university politically vulnerable when accusations involving Al-Arian surfaced after 9/11. During the controversial times, the administration floundered, hunkered down, and excluded the faculty senate and faculty union from any significant role in its deliberations. As a result, the administration alienated the faculty, and seriously compromised academic freedom. This article explains the ramifications of USF's decisions regarding Al-Arian and his status at the university. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Education Association. 1201 16th Street NW Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-833-4000; Fax: 202-822-7974; Web site: http://www.nea.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01