Posted on 04/27/2007 1:34:44 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen
--snip-- DeJohn entered the master's program in January 2002 but took a leave of absence after the first semester to serve in Bosnia with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. --snip--
While away, he said, he received antiwar e-mail from a mass list-serve at Temple that included professors. DeJohn asked to stop receiving the e-mail, and upon his return said he lost the support of the history department
(Excerpt) Read more at philly.com ...
Temple is the university that tried to have a Christian studen committed to a mental facility because he protested a play about Jesus being gay
Here is a better version of the story;; http://www.theconservativevoice.com/articles/article.html?id=11779
Well, if Temple receives any federal money, they may have violated provisions wrt using said money. Perhaps a complaint should be filed with the fed.
Did the judge read the thesis? I didn’t see that anywhere in the article.
French said, however, that the ruling on the harassment code guaranteed greater academic freedom for all Temple students. DeJohn's suit, citing provisions barring "generalized sexist remarks" or conduct that "implies a discriminatory hostility," said the code was vague and overly broad.
"Harassment is not something that hurts your feelings," French said. "What is unlawful is conduct that is so severe and pervasive that it disrupts my ability to get an education."
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