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U. of Illinois Chancellor Apologizes to Faculty

Posted on September 7, 2009 by | Comments Off on U. of Illinois Chancellor Apologizes to Faculty

The Chronicle: U. of Illinois Chancellor Apologizes to Faculty

Richard Herman, the embattled chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, delivered a remorseful apology to the university’s Faculty Senate today over his role in the “clout” scandal, according to The News-Gazette, a local newspaper. Faculty members, who reportedly applauded after Mr. Herman’s speech, postponed their scheduled vote on a resolution calling for his resignation and that of B. Joseph White, the university system’s president.

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NIGERIA: Supreme court reinstates sacked academics

Posted on August 3, 2009 by | Comments Off on NIGERIA: Supreme court reinstates sacked academics

World University News: NIGERIA: Supreme court reinstates sacked academics

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has ruled the dismissal of five lecturers of the Federal University of Ilorin was invalid. The court will decide next month on a similar case affecting a further 44 academics who were also sacked eight years ago for taking part in a national strike organised by the Academic Staff Union. The verdict was hailed by lawyers and civil society organisations as a triumph of the rule of law and due process.

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