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Show Answer 6. No, he did not so state at any time. '5 Professor Reynolds was not demoted, the recommendations as: to him being precisely the same as those of the previous year. Question 7. Do the Regents regard it as among the proef. per or pertinent grounds for terminating a professor's con-fl nection with the University that the professor had in privanconversation spoken "in a very uncomplimentary manner of the University Administration"? In other words, is it among thy conditions of the tenure of office in the Univessity of Utah that expressions uncomplimentary to the administration be not employed even in private? Answer 7. No, unless such conduct be offensively persisted in. Question 8. Do the Regents regard it as among the press; grounds for terminating a professor's connection with the '1 University, that the professor had, in private conversatienr expressed an unfavorable opinion of the Chairman of the Boehw In other words, is it a condition of the tenure of office in the University of Utah that such an opinion of the coon-w pant of that position be not even privately expressed? ' Answer 8. No. Our further views on this particular point are contained in our fihblic statement hereto attachedm, Question 9. Do the Regents regard it as among the prqgfi grounds for terminating a professor's connection with the"‘ University that the professor in reply to a direct questienu from a student, had expressed the opinion that the educa- ' tional standing of the University of Utah, while superior to that of some neighboring institutions, was inferior to that of certain other institutions? Answer 9. No. Question 19.‘ If all, or any, of qnstions 7,8,and 9.be 5. answered negatively, is not the following a correct state- ment of facts? _ H ' r- (a) The Board of Regents was officially informed by thew Presi dent of the reasons which led him to recommend that M Messrs. Lnowlton and Wise be not retai ned. more (b) of the four ressons given in the two cases, one arm? (please indic ate how many) was regarded by the Board as am improper reason. (0) The Board none the less, by adopting the President recommendations, which he declared to be based on these " reasons, permitted him to terminate a professor's connect; Wlth the University wholly or partly upon-grounds Whichwfl 4 Board does "015 regard as Proper grounds for Such actions" 1? |
