...He said the university is also in the process of overhauling its faculty termination procedures following the controversial firing of CU ethnic studies professor Ward Churchill.
Churchill was fired for scholarly misconduct, but is still being paid pending a full review of his actions.
A faculty committee reviewing ChurchillÂ’s conduct is expected to make a recommendation to Brown in about two weeks, Peterson said. Then, Brown will make a recommendation to the schoolÂ’s Board of Regents. "I donÂ’t think heÂ’ll have to deliberate a terribly long time" over what heÂ’ll recommend to the board, Peterson said of Brown.
The universityÂ’s termination policy is being overhauled to stipulate specific deadlines for each step in the termination process, which can take years, Peterson said.
During the scandal, Peterson said university officials briefly re-examined the need for and the value of the schoolÂ’s ethnic studies department. But voices in favor of the department and diversity at the school prevailed, he said. |