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Brooklyn Prof in Godless Shocker
Pollitt, Katha | June 27, 2005 issue

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Presents the author's view on the controversy surrounding the appointment of atheist Tim Shortell as chair of the sociology department of Brooklyn College in New York City. Review of how Shortell's election to the position was covered in "The Sun" and "Daily News"; Subsequent withdrawal from consideration by Shortell; Discussion of other controversial college professors in the New York area; Author's view that incidents surrounding the work of these professors threatens academic freedoms.

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SHORTELL, Tim; COLLEGE teachers; ATHEISM; ACADEMIC freedom; BROOKLYN College -- Faculty; SUN, The (Newspaper); DAILY News (Newspaper); NEW York (N.Y.); NEW York (State); UNITED States
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