University of Illinois Chancellor Comes out in Favor of Academic Freedom! Oh, wait a minute…
University of Illinois Chancellor Phyllis Wise, on December 27, 2013:
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign opposes the boycott of Israeli academic institutions and endorses the statement made by the AAU. At Illinois, we value academic freedom as one of our core principles and cherish the critical importance of the ability of faculty to pursue learning, discovery and engagement without regard to political considerations.
University of Illinois Chancellor Phyllis Wise, on August 6, 2014.
Make sure to email Wise, urging her to rescind her rescission of the hiring of Steven Salaita. You can email Wise at pmwise@illinois.edu. Please cc Robert Warrior of the American Indian Studies department at the University of Illinois. His email is rwarrior@illinois.edu. Also cc the department: ais@illinois.edu.
Update (7:30 pm)
Via my sister comes this quote from Chancellor Wise, on January 30, 2014: