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NEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />
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Professor William S. Penn, a literature professor for Michigan State University (MSU), opened his first class for the semester with a tirade against Republicans and conservatives that the school now admits was </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">offensive.</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> During the eight-minute, secretly recorded rampage, he is even seen even yelling at an individual student who appeared offended by the anti-Republican comments. <br />
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Penn</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">s attacks were secretly recorded by a student and soon became a national story and source of embarrassment for MSU. The university ultimately bowed to pressure and had Penn removed from the classroom.<br />
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In an email to the student body, Karen Wurst, Dean of the College of Arts &amp; Letters, apologized to students for Penn's </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">inappropriate, disrespectful and offensive</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> comments and announced that his classes have been reassigned to another professor.<br />
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</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">On Aug. 29, during your Literatures, Cultures, Identities course, Professor William Penn made comments he has acknowledged were inappropriate, disrespectful and offensive and may have negatively affected the learning environment,</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Dean Wurst wrote. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Once MSU was made aware of the situation the Office of the Provost immediately began a review.</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">As a result, Penn's duties have been reassigned, and he will not be teaching this semester,</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> the Dean added. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">A new instructor is being assigned to your course.</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><br />
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The Dean</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">s email left some doubt as to just what the school planned to do to Penn beyond the current semester.<br />
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Because of that vagueness, Campus Reform asked MSU to clarify the professor</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">s status. MSU spokesman Jason Cody replied that Penn &quot;has not been suspended.&quot;<br />
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</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">His employment status has not changed; his teaching duties have been reassigned,</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">'</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Cody said.<br />
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Professor Penn will retain his $146,510 salary, as well as all his benefits. He seems merely to have received a semester-long vacation, as all his duties have been assigned to others. <br />
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NEW POLL QUESTION:<br />
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At MSU what should be the result of what is acceptable in college courses that are not related to political content?<br />
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1. Professors/Instructors should be free to use any content to teach any class<br />
2. Professors/Instructors should limited to the relevant materials need to teach their class<br />
3. Professors/Instructors should present all material in an unbiased and fair manner and represent all sides of an issue<br />
4. Universities should hold all professors/instructors accountable for their biased teaching up to and including dismissal<br />
5. Undecided<br />
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PREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:<br />
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Should the MI legislature pass legislation that would call for a convention to offer new amendments to the US Constitution?<br />
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Yes - 59% <br />
No - 36% <br />
Undecided - 5% <br />
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