In Spring semester of 2017, out of concern regarding an incident regarding free speech issues at Middlebury College, the Free Speech Task Force at the State University of New York at New Paltz disseminated a request to faculty and staff. This request asked people to sign a public document in support of a statement by a collection of faculty at Middlebury that demarcates a clear set of principles regarding freedom of speech in academic settings.
Our formal statement of solidarity with the Middlebury Principles follows, along with the names and departments of the signatories of SUNY New Paltz who publicly endorse these principles.
Importantly, note that the opinions expressed herein represent only the personal views of the signatories. And if you are a member of the SUNY New Paltz faculty or staff and would like to add your name to this list, please email a request (with your full name and department demarcated) here.
We, the undersigned faculty and staff of the State University of New York at New Paltz, fully support the principles regarding academic freedom that were published by a collection of the Middlebury College faculty on March 6, 2017 in a post titled “Freedom of Speech on Campus: A Statement of Principles by a Collection of Middlebury College Professors.”
Signed,
Rebecca Adae, Academic Computing
Karen Bell, Teaching and Learning
Gerald Benjamin, Political Science and International Relations
Rena Blumenthal, Jewish Studies
Richard W. Bodenschatz, Office of Undergraduate Admission
Steven Bradford, Sculpture
Elizabeth Brotherton, Art History
Lew Brownstein (Emeritus), Political Science and International Relations
Lizabeth Cain, Education
Paul Chauvet, Information Technology Services
Mary Christensen, Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Lloyd Constantine, Political Science and International Relations
Diana Cunningham, Office of Field Experiences (School of Education)
Tim Dilger, Campus Card and Conference Services
Sam Fallon, English
Phyllis Freeman (Emeritus), Psychology
Glenn Geher, Psychology
Kathleen Geher, Psychology
Jackie George, English
Eugene Heath, Philosophy
Lois Hicks-Wozniak, Music
Andrew Higgins, English
David Hobby, Mathematics
Aaron Isabelle, Teaching and Learning
Nancy Kassop, Political Science and International Relations
Beth A. King, Career Resource Center
Ron Knapp (Emeritus), Geography/Asian Studies
David Krikun (Emeritus), History
Charles Lanier, Sociology
Carole Kalb Levy, Office of Field Experiences, School of Education
Susan Lewis, History
Christopher Link, English
Daniel Lipson, Political Science and International Relations
Jim Lyons, Communication and Marketing
F. Mark McFadden, Career Resource Center
Larry McGlinn, Geography
Lauren Meeker, Anthropology
Bruce Milem, Philosophy
Robert Miller, Communication Studies
James Minas, Business
Scott Minkoff, Political Science and International Relations
Andrea Noel, Teaching and Learning
Amy Nitza, Institute for Disaster Mental Health
Ken Nystrom, Anthropology
Joel Oppenheimer, Psychological Counseling Center
Francis X. Paz (Emeritus), English
Lisa Phillips, Digital Media and Journalism
Rachel Rigolino, English
Rebecca Rodriguez, Institute for Disaster Mental Health
Joanna Schroer, Early Education
Jonathan Schwartz, Political Science and International Relations
Anyuan (Daniel) Shen, Business
Laura M. Silvernail, Art History / Chemistry
Gerald Sorin, Jewish Studies
Pat Sullivan, Communication Studies
Stella Turk, Communication Disorders
Marcia Villiers, Educational Studies
Paul Walley, (retired) SCC Campus Pastor
June Wheeler, English
Aron Wiegand, Psychology
Greta Winograd, Psychology
Reva Wolf, Art History