Ward F'n Churchill

[bwohlgemuth]

Unemployed.

Scary thing is he will come out ahead, with the expected lawsuit and settlement and fandom.

[heaven's chimney]

This is 1) outrageous and 2) outrageously hilarious. Even if they could prove him wrong logically, they'd still basically be firing him for either indicting America's pseudo-democratic hegemony or being insensitive.

[sharkmansix]

From Wiki:

Allegations against Churchill have become the subject of debate in the media and on Internet weblogs. These included disputes over his claim of American Indian heritage, and allegations of academic fraud and plagiarism. University of Colorado at Boulder administrators ordered an investigation into the allegations of research misconduct, which include plagiarism, fabrication, and falsification.

The University released its investigative committee findings on May 16, 2006. The committee agreed unanimously that Churchill had engaged in "serious research misconduct," including four counts of falsifying information, two counts of fabricating information, two counts of plagiarizing the works of others, improperly reporting the results of studies, and failing to “comply with established standards regarding author names on publications.” In addition, the committee found him "disrespectful of Indian oral traditions."

The Standing Committee on Research Misconduct disagreed on what sanctions should be imposed on Churchill. Six members voted for dismissal. Two members voted for a five year suspension without pay, and one voted for a two year suspension without pay. Churchill's actual punishment will be determined by the University Chancellor.[citation needed]

Churchill has contested the finding of misconduct.[13] The university is reviewing additional charges beyond the initial seven, to determine if they warrant convening a second investigative subcommittee.[14]

In its report, the investigative sub-committee "expresses its concern regarding the timing and perhaps the motives for the University's decision to forward charges made in that context." The Standing Committee's final report, however, states that they could not have ignored the charges against Churchill, given the seriousness of the charges.