Texas Tech Faculty Circulate Petition Protesting Gonzales

[CatWoman]

Earlier this month, Texas Tech announced that it had offered former Bush attorney general Alberto Gonzales a position to teach political science during the upcoming fall semester. Gonzales will be a visiting professor leading a course on “contemporary issues in the executive branch” and focusing on “recruiting and retaining first generation and under-represented students.”

Students and angry alumni quickly spoke out, starting Facebook groups and writing scathing editorials. Many of the Texas Tech faculty, however, remained silent.

Not any longer. Approximately 45 Texas Tech faculty members have signed onto a petition calling Gonzales’ hiring “objectionable.” They charge that Gonzales is nothing more than a “celebrity hire” who won’t be worth his $100,000 salary:



http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/25/texas-tech-petition/

[tularetom]

1. Texas Tech doesn't have a lot of credibility

After all they hired this guy.

[sasquatch]

2. Oh please, Bob Knight has more integrity in his little finger than Gonzalez has in his whole body