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Controversial Dispute Ends
By Gwendolyn Bradley
Political science professor Norman Finkelstein reached a settlement with DePaul University in September that includes his resignation and an acknowledgment by DePaul that he is “a prolific scholar and an outstanding teacher.” Finkelstein had been involved in a highly publicized tenure dispute with the university, which declined to grant him tenure in June. He was scheduled to teach a final year at the university until, in late August, his fall classes were canceled and he was barred from his office and placed on administrative leave. The AAUP had advised the administration of its strong support for Finkelstein’s right to appeal both the adverse tenure ruling and the cancellation of his classes.
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