"Martin Luther speaking during the time of the Protestant Reformation wrote concerning the universities: “I am much afraid that the universities will prove to be the great gates of hell, unless they diligently labor in explaining the Holy Scriptures, and engraving them in the hearts of youth. I advise no one to place his child where the Scriptures do not reign paramount. Every institution in which men are not unceasingly occupied with the word of God must become corrupt.” How sad it is that in Seventh-day Adventist Universities, the cry for liberty and freedom coming from both students and faculty members alike take precedence over standards based upon the Word of God;
The cry for academic freedom of faculty members in the specified departments intensified when one of the professors, Aubyn Fulton, invited PUC alum, Ryan Bell, now an atheist to address Psychology majors. “Early in the school year, Fulton got into an academic freedom dispute with President Knight when he invited Ryan Bell, an alum of the college who has become a noted figure in atheist circles after a very public ‘year without God,’ to speak at a colloquium class for departmental majors. The president intervened and uninvited Bell prompting Fulton’s charges of academic freedom violation. The October squabble led to threats of possible firing of Fulton, but no action was taken… And by the beginning of the current spring quarter, he had pretty good information that the president did intend to fire him.”
In support of Fulton and in protest of the lack of “academic freedom” in the department, other professors resigned. “On April 6 of this year, Fiona Bullock resigned as BSW Program Director and Associate Professor of Social Work in protest and stated her support of Fulton. Bullock wrote on her Facebook page ‘the lack of compatibility between Academic Freedom and my ability to teach the social work values of diversity, compassion, inclusion, and acceptance as outlined by NASW and CSWE is at the heart of it.’ Charlene Bainum also announced her departure in April. In a letter to college administration also posted to Facebook, she said, ‘This administration’s efforts to silence, control, and then terminate this professor are in direct contradiction to PUC’s mission statement, and make it impossible to maintain the high educational standards that our students expect and deserve. I am obligated to speak out in protest at this grave injustice that has resulted in the
dismantling and destruction of the Psychology and Social Work Department.’”
The students have responded by marching and protesting, making demands of their own. “The students who marched on campus expressed support for their professors and their desire to have their voices heard. Student Association President Nic Miller said, ‘From my perspective the march was about making students’ concerns tangible.’ For Miller, the demonstration signaled a willingness to place dialogue above classes and studies and showed students’ attentiveness to the issue.”
SavedToServe/Hilari Henriques,
Aubyn Fulton is a "tare"....beware....
Let's just close PUC down & be done with it
The cry for academic freedom of faculty members in the specified departments intensified when one of the professors, Aubyn Fulton, invited PUC alum, Ryan Bell, now an atheist to address Psychology majors. “Early in the school year, Fulton got into an academic freedom dispute with President Knight when he invited Ryan Bell, an alum of the college who has become a noted figure in atheist circles after a very public ‘year without God,’ to speak at a colloquium class for departmental majors. The president intervened and uninvited Bell prompting Fulton’s charges of academic freedom violation. The October squabble led to threats of possible firing of Fulton, but no action was taken… And by the beginning of the current spring quarter, he had pretty good information that the president did intend to fire him.”
In support of Fulton and in protest of the lack of “academic freedom” in the department, other professors resigned. “On April 6 of this year, Fiona Bullock resigned as BSW Program Director and Associate Professor of Social Work in protest and stated her support of Fulton. Bullock wrote on her Facebook page ‘the lack of compatibility between Academic Freedom and my ability to teach the social work values of diversity, compassion, inclusion, and acceptance as outlined by NASW and CSWE is at the heart of it.’ Charlene Bainum also announced her departure in April. In a letter to college administration also posted to Facebook, she said, ‘This administration’s efforts to silence, control, and then terminate this professor are in direct contradiction to PUC’s mission statement, and make it impossible to maintain the high educational standards that our students expect and deserve. I am obligated to speak out in protest at this grave injustice that has resulted in the
The students have responded by marching and protesting, making demands of their own. “The students who marched on campus expressed support for their professors and their desire to have their voices heard. Student Association President Nic Miller said, ‘From my perspective the march was about making students’ concerns tangible.’ For Miller, the demonstration signaled a willingness to place dialogue above classes and studies and showed students’ attentiveness to the issue.”
SavedToServe/Hilari Henriques,
Aubyn Fulton is a "tare"....beware....
Let's just close PUC down & be done with it
Thus saith the LORD,
What iniquity have your fathers found in me,
that they are gone far from me,
and have walked after vanity,
and are become vain?
Jeremiah 2:5
