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With his namesake censoring students:
Students working for Brandeis’ Phone-a-Thon received an e-mail last night from Brandeis Giving Officer Mathew Magida that informed them they would be “placed on probation immediately” if they wrote anything or spoke out about the decision to close the Rose Art Museum.
In the e-mail, Magida wrote “You are all paid employees of the Brandeis University Office of Development and Alumni Relations. It is in incredibly poor taste for you to write anything that can be perceived as slanderous or offensive about the University. Several members of the Development Staff, including myself, are going through facebook, blogs, boston.com, and online petitions.”
“If I see you have written anything (positive or negative) about the Rose Art Museum, you will be placed on probation immediately.”
The e-mail was obtained by The Hoot from a Phone-a-Thon employee who wished to remain anonymous for fear of repercussions.
Read more about what’s going on at Brandeis here.
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Another situation where folks are more interested in CYA than in an actual dialog.
And yes, I believe the late Justice Brandeis would indeed be unhappy at what is being done in his name.
Not sure how they got in so much trouble, but this reminds me of the fight we have been having in New Orleans over Newcomb College. The donor intent lawsuit against the school after Katrina is progressing nicely. Tulane used the hurricane as an excuse to close the college.
http://www.newcomblives.com