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California Institute of Integral Studies
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California Institute of Integral Studies: Assault on Professor’s Academic Freedom
July 19, 2006
Academic freedom was under assault at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in 2006, where a professor was investigated for assigning an article that some students thought represented “institutional racism.” Shortly after assigning a peer-reviewed article that he wrote in 1970, psychology professor Leland van den Daele became the subject of institution-wide controversy. In… Read more
FIRE Continues to Protest Injustice at CIIS
July 21, 2006
Last month FIRE reported that Professor Leland van den Daele was under investigation at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) for assigning an article he wrote in 1970 to his doctoral psychology students, some of whom found the article to exhibit signs of institutional racism. As I previously explained, the article contained language that… Read more
Professor Under ‘Investigation’ at California Institute of Integral Studies
June 1, 2006
The California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) has a specific persona—founded in 1968, it is a private, accredited institution advocating an “integral approach to education.” Its mission is to “embody spirit, intellect, and wisdom in service to individuals, communities and the Earth.” These ideals draw students and faculty to CIIS, but faculty members also likely… Read more
Academic Freedom Under Attack at California Institute of Integral Studies
June 1, 2006
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1, 2006—In a direct attack on academic freedom, the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) is “investigating” a professor for assigning a peer-reviewed journal article that some students felt was “racist.” Psychology professor Leland van den Daele contacted the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) for help soon after hearing that… Read more