[Contract ended May 20, 2012] UA Statement Regarding Former Adjunct Lecturer Adam Smith

The University of Arizona ^ | 8-2-2012 | University Statement

[smoothsailing]

UA Statement Regarding Former Adjunct Lecturer Adam Smith

University of Arizona | August 2, 2012

Adam Smith held an appointment as an Adjunct Lecturer, Finance (non-tenure eligible) in the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona from January 2, 2012, to May 20, 2012. He presently holds no appointment with the University.

The University of Arizona strives to provide an environment where a free and respectful exchange of ideas is valued and encouraged. We strive to have a workforce that is diverse and respectful of different viewpoints and where opinions are respected.

[ne1410s]

I hope that he burned up an hour of gas & company time.

[matt04]

I shouldn’t have been drinking while reading this.

[TsonicTsunami08]

Nicely done!

[bruinbirdman]

"Anywhere I happen to be, they’re still called “queer.”"

They really don't like to be called sodomites.

Kinda reminds me of Islams who really don't like to be called Mohammedans.

yitbos

[vette6387]

“Somebody needs to find out how many conservatives live in AZ and then match that percentage to the number of conservative professors. If those percents don’t match it’s discrimination.”

Arizona is pretty conservative, but Tucson isn’t. Why you ask? Because it’s home to U of A, and that turd blossom sheriff, Clarence Dupnik!

[mountn man]

“We fired him because he was a jack***.”

Correction, should read
"We fired him because people found out he was a jack***, and to save our own sorry a**es, and to stop the sure to follow headaches of annoying phone calls and emails.
(This in no way means we disagree with Mr. Smith, but we find it convenient to sacrifice one of our own to save our own jobs.)"

[PA Engineer]

Wow. That facebook page is hardcore stuck on stupid.

[matt04]

I have never seen anyone refer the the 21st century with Roman numerals. Ever. Though Adam Smith’s stupidity and elitism seem to know no bounds.

[P-Marlowe]

Well, he certainly was fired up in that video.

Now he's just fired.

[PA Engineer]

ABC news (or some MSM group) will likely pick him up as an investigative reporter now..........

...or Obama's death panels.

[PA Engineer]

It reflects on the company and puts the value of the company at risk. It also shows poor judgement on his part.

Yes and the Moral Turpitude clause.

[Old Sarge]

And apparently, he only signed up for FB yesterday?

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Hahahaha! GOOD find!!!!

[matt04]

[piytar]

I was just wondering wasn’t he allowed to express his free speech rights?

I'm get tired of having to explain this. "Free Speach" provides protection against the GOVERNMENT from punishing free speach. It does not apply to a private enterprise, who can fire anyone for saying something they don't like unless their employment contract says otherwise. (The university - as a state actor - would have been bound by the First, except he didn't work there since May 2012. Also, even they can fire someone for being a jerk aka embarassing the university if the employment agreement includes suitable provisions.)

[matt04]

[EDINVA]

Vietnam Vets for Obama?

Was he even born at the time of Vietnam?

[Tex-Con-Man]

You would think after all that ‘splainin you would have learned how to spell it...