October 3, 2003

Union Chastises Simon Fraser U. for Withdrawing Appointment of Technology Critic

Administrators at Simon Fraser University unfairly restricted David Noble's academic freedom when they rejected a proposal to hire the professor, known for his harsh criticisms of distance education, according to a report issued by the Canadian Association of University Teachers.

In January 2001, a Simon Fraser faculty-search committee nominated Mr. Noble, a history professor at York University, to fill a humanities chair. But university officials nixed the idea, citing what they

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