Posted on 05/10/2008 3:05:38 AM PDT by Man50D
WTVG -- Crystal Dixon just received verbal notification from UT that she has been fired for speaking her opinion in a copy of the Toledo Free Press. A high-ranking University of Toledo administrator has been fired for speaking out. UT's associate vice president of human resources was put on paid administrative leave about 2 weeks ago after writing an opinion column in the Toledo Free Press. Crystal Dixon just received verbal notification from the University of Toledo that she has been fired. It's all for speaking her opinion in a copy of the Toledo Free Press. Doug Oliver has been teaching for 23 years. Now, for the first time, he says he's afraid to speak out. "All I know is what Dr. Jacobs wrote, and what he wrote sends a very clear message to me that I better be careful about what I say that doesn't align with political views."
University president Lloyd Jacobs expressed his views in an article in the Toledo Free Press. His column followed one written by the University's associate vice president of human resources, Crystal Dixon. Dixon ignited a debate about whether discrimination against gays is different from other forms of discrimination, including race. In her April 18th column Dixon wrote: "as a black woman... I take great umbrage at the notion that those choosing the homosexual life style are 'civil rights victims'. Here's why i cannot wake up tomorrow and not be a black woman." "I disagree with a number of those view points and I stated at least on the face of it. They aren't consistent with University stated values," says UT president Dr. Lloyd Jacobs. Meanwhile, Dixon is out of a job and some faculty members, like Oliver, say it's just because she voiced her opinion. Late this afternoon 13abc spoke with Crystal Dixon. She says her termination is clearly a violation of her 1st amendment right for free speech, religious discrimination, and race discrimination. Now she is pointing the finger at University leadership. "I am an alumnus. I have worked with a fantastic team. I absolutely love the people I work with and I am disappointed in this and disappointed absolutely. Is this a lack of courageous leadership on the part of the unive
This article is poorly written and confusing. I support Ms. Dixon in her efforts to exercise free speech as a Christian woman. But I do not agree with her own claims to “victim” status due to her race. We cede too much ground in the culture wars when we side with one aggrieved minority as they battle another. Both are wrong. Color blind society, anyone?
Another university practicing skin deep diversity with conformity of thought that goes clean to the bone.
Perhaps this is not too surprising, since Hitler’s original Nazis were also light in the loafers.
The university has not done a good enough job with its “diversity training”......er, thought control.
George Orwell would be very proud.
Actually, she's not an "alumnus;" she's an alumna.
A liberal university - an island of repression amidst a sea of freedom.
What's the alternative? Either 'rat would appoint three more Ruth Bader Ginsbergs.
bkmk
There’s not enough differenct between Souter and Ginsberg to matter. Check Souter’s voting record.
Yes, how dare they impose idiocy on a protected species over another protected species.
Google “The Pink Swastika”. Now it goes overboard and says every last Nazi including Hitler himself was homosexual, but the part about Ernst Roehm and the S.A is spot on.
Diversity means in everything but thought. Integrity means "everyone agrees with me." Teamwork means "Be a good team player and do exactly as you're told." The most narrow-minded people in the country are the ones who actively promote demographic diversity as a goal.
I get the free speech and the religious discrimination arguments. However, the racial discrimination claim seems to be force of habit.
,i.Elect Obama or Clinton and speed the process...?
...and McCains gonna do what...? Appoint three more Souters to the Court?</i>
I am more concerned about Hillary’s desire to end a free market economy and to put doctors on salaries, and Obama’s desire to limit how much I earn each year.
McCain has problems as a candidate, but he’s not going that far.
Who are you to question her gender identification?
;->
I'd prefer to watch from the safety of Galt's Gulch, but this forum's close . . . |
Several questions:
Which "University stated values" are these opinions "not consistent" with?
What is the policy for adherence to "University stated values", and what is the procedure for deviation?
Where in employees' contracts, handbooks, or policy and procedure manual is "adherence to University stated values" discussed and explained?
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