Did Ozzie Guillen not get suspended for having an opinion about Castro.

 

I'm not saying the prof should be punished or suspended, but he does represent the school and it's interests.

 

 

Not in an Opinion Piece.

^ And what about the particular opinion in question merits punishment/suspension?

 

What if the president of UK were to feel that articles like this would cost the school enrollment. That there would be conservative parents out there that wouldn't want their sons/daughters going to a school with such a biased belief.

^ Quite a stretch. I would hope that a state university would offer a broad spectrum of opinions and beliefs to its students.

 

If not, there's always Liberty Univeersity.

Not in an Opinion Piece.

 

I am used to seeing 'former' professors wright those pieces. They still like to use the University name. I felt that using the actual institute name in the bio of the writer gave the impression this view was backed by the University of Kentucky.

Does UK include anything in their contracts with professors stating they cannot publicly voice an opinon?

I am used to seeing 'former' professors wright those pieces. They still like to use the University name. I felt that using the actual institute name in the bio of the writer gave the impression this view was backed by the University of Kentucky.

 

My take is a bit different. Using the name of the institution is done to document the credibility of the writer. Not to imply institutional support of the writer's opinion.

My take is a bit different. Using the name of the institution is done to document the credibility of the writer. Not to imply institutional support of the writer's opinion.

 

Knowing 'private sector' rules, you can write an op-ed or run for political office but you better not connect your employers name to it. Had the paper said 'Mr. xxxxx is a professor of history at a major university' it would not have caught my attention. An employee of a private company who would let his/her employer name get that close to any political piece would likely get at least a good talking to work. But academics is different. I am not sure UK wants its name tied to pieces this biased but he has the right to write it, that is for sure and I never doubted that.

I think UK being a state school makes this a different situation. If it had been an employee of a private company then I would support their right to can him.

^ Quite a stretch. I would hope that a state university would offer a broad spectrum of opinions and beliefs to its students.

 

If not, there's always Liberty Univeersity.

 

Just trying to spark debate my friend.

 

I believe in every way he has the right to write the article. I also believe UK has the right to tell him not to use their name in any piece like this.

 

This is one if those areas where it seems that people in the public sector can write or say most anything they want, and they are defended vehemently.

 

People in the private sector often get chastised for speaking their opinion.

Just trying to spark debate my friend.

 

I believe in every way he has the right to write the article. I also believe UK has the right to tell him not to use their name in any piece like this.

 

This is one if those areas where it seems that people in the public sector can write or say most anything they want, and they are defended vehemently.

 

People in the private sector often get chastised for speaking their opinion.

 

I worked 29 years for the local Community Mental Health Center, Private, non-profit 501 ©(3). We were always told that what we did on our own time was our business; just as long as it didn't negatively impact the organization. For example, it would have been frowned upon for a substance abuse counselor to be caught trafficking, or to be a part-time bartender. Political activities were fine, as long as they were carried out on off time and no campaigning activities at work.

 

I guess I have a hard time seeing how penning an opinion that is "anti-conservative activist POTUS members" harms the University, real or perceived. Much like I have a hard time seeing how an "anti-liberal activist POTUS members" opinion piece does, either.