University Of Delaware Cancels Thought Reform Program
We told you about the Big Brother stuff going on at the University of Delaware on Tuesday. Seems word gets around the Blogosphere and into the ears of Big Brother…he is leaving the building. ~Bash
Late Thursday, University of Delaware President Patrick Harker released on the school’s website a Message to the University of Delaware Community terminating the university’s ideological reeducation program, which FIRE condemned as an exercise in thought reform. He stated, “I have directed that the program be stopped immediately. No further activities under the current framework will be conducted.” Harker also called for a “full and broad-based review” of the program’s practices and purposes. While concerns remain about the University of Delaware’s commitment to free expression, FIRE commends President Harker for his decision to immediately terminate the Orwellian residence life education program. FIRE will have more on this development tomorrow. President Harker’s message is reproduced in full below:
A Message to the University of Delaware Community
Nov. 1, 2007
The University of Delaware strives for an environment in which all people feel welcome to learn, and which supports intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, free inquiry and respect for the views and values of an increasingly diverse population. The University is committed to the education of students as citizens, scholars and professionals and their preparation to contribute creatively and with integrity to a global society. The purpose of the residence life educational program is to support these commitments.
While I believe that recent press accounts misrepresent the purpose of the residential life program at the University of Delaware, there are questions about its practices that must be addressed and there are reasons for concern that the actual purpose is not being fulfilled. It is not feasible to evaluate these issues without a full and broad-based review.
Upon the recommendation of Vice President for Student Life Michael Gilbert and Director of Residence Life Kathleen Kerr, I have directed that the program be stopped immediately. No further activities under the current framework will be conducted.
Vice President Gilbert will work with the University Faculty Senate and others to determine the proper means by which residence life programs may support the intellectual, cultural and ethical development of our students.
Patrick Harker
President
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Good, now how about redress for those already affected? The reports and files for the non-conformists?
November 1st, 2007 at 4:33 pmExcellent. Makes me want to celebrate.
Bash-
November 1st, 2007 at 4:45 pmhttp://www.liveleak.com/view?i=138_1193486605
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e0e_1193765012
I’m still suspicious. The language of his statement indicates a temporary cessation of the program during which bugs will be edited out. The purported goal will still be the same: turn the misguided little children into good, strong, politically correct robots. This snake-in-the-grass will find a new, less-visible way of implementing his scheme.
The first paragraph is a load of reassuring fluff. The second paragraph could be summarized as “oops…just a minute and we’ll let you know what’s ACTUALLY wrong.” The third paragraph contains the words “current framework” - which indicates that a major overhaul is underway but the ultimate goal will be the same. The fourth and final refers to the “intellectual, cultural and ethical development of our students.” The key word there, obviously, is the word “development” (which in university jargon is code for “reeducation”).
His entire address could be shortened down to “damn, you got us.”
November 1st, 2007 at 5:22 pmScore one for the good guys against the thought police.
November 1st, 2007 at 5:33 pm“….a global society….”
wtf IS a “global society”?
November 1st, 2007 at 10:47 pmAnybody here have a fucking clue? Cuz I know I don’t….
..and many ‘distinguished’ professors I asked personally have no apparent clue either.
wtf IS a “global society”?
Anybody here have a fucking clue? Cuz I know I don’t….
..and many ‘distinguished’ professors I asked personally have no apparent clue either.
because your living in your bubble, deciding you own the “global” knowledge for ever as moral goal, your docte society hasn’t got a clue in economy anymore, because in a global society, it is question of trades with the world wide ; therefore you’ll need to learn other languages to communicate and be a little humble, the avantage is turning to the east.
I think I am going to learn chinese, the sun is rising there now
November 2nd, 2007 at 1:28 amFranchie,
As soon as we kill all the islamofacists I’m going to call every American home and then build a big wall around the country and the whole world can go take a flying fuck.
November 2nd, 2007 at 2:41 am