Colo. Regents Vote to Fire Ward Churchill

By JOHN GRAVOIS

Research misconduct cited, but professor says decision was political and sues

Nearly six years after Ward Churchill compared some American victims of terrorism to Nazi bureaucrats, the Board of Regents of the University of Colorado has voted to fire him. But the controversial ethnic-studies professor says he is "ready to roll" in the next arena of his struggle with the university: a court of law.

According to university administrators, it was findings that Mr. Churchill had

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Past Coverage

Panel Calls for Probe of Ward Churchill - September 23, 2005
U. of Colorado Begins Process to Fire Ward Churchill - July 7, 2006
Colorado Panel Says Ward Churchill Committed Research Misconduct - May 16, 2006
Ward Churchill Committed Misconduct, Panel Finds - May 26, 2006
U. of Colorado Will Investigate Allegations of Misconduct Against Controversial Professor - April 1, 2005

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