tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805190004344516507.post1734833097197711022..comments2011-08-17T05:33:51.975-07:00Comments on UNF Office of Faculty Enhancement: Free Speech and Academic EngagementDan Richard, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04743018524016085837noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805190004344516507.post-13453170144982905612011-08-17T05:33:51.975-07:002011-08-17T05:33:51.975-07:00Strange - another case related to free speech was ...Strange - another case related to free speech was published recently.<br /><a href="http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/professors-memo-blasting-dept-chair-was-protected-speech-california-court-holds/35388?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en" rel="nofollow">http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/professors-memo-blasting-dept-chair-was-protected-speech-california-court-holds/35388?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en</a><br /><br />Should we conclude that negative speech toward upper administration might not be free speech, but negative comments toward someone's department Chair is free speech. The case in the article posted in this comment suggests that the decision was based partially on the fact that the speech was not written with malice, as the department already had a poor opinion of the Chair.<br /><br />Department Chairs beware.Dan Richard, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04743018524016085837noreply@blogger.com