September 23, 2005

In the Philippines, Professors Protest Decision to Make General a University Chief

By MARTHA ANN OVERLAND

Fearing what they call the "militarization" of their university, students and faculty members at one of the largest higher-education systems in the Philippines are protesting the decision this month to appoint a retired general and former police chief as the institution's new president.

The government named Ricardo F. de Leon, a three-star general, to head the Mindanao State University system, reportedly because Manila wanted a leader who could tackle the violence plaguing the

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