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["Andrew.Sorokowski@usdoj.gov" <Andrew.Sorokowski@usdoj.gov>]

Not to slow the response process, but there is obviously a danger of
AAUS getting drawn into taking positions on complex issues on incomplete
or misleading evidence and thus publicly compromising itself (which
would no doubt delight some individuals). Thus, it is not enough to have
a monitor and guidelines: we must ensure that there is a procedure for
full and fair examination of each issue as it comes up. That includes
giving both sides a "hearing" and opportunity to respond to charges.
Perhaps a small group of, say, three persons could examine such cases.
While the MAUP incident may be clear-cut, in other contexts inflammatory
charges like antisemitism are all too easy to make. This may strike some
of you as legalistic, but one purpose of rules and procedures is to
avoid regettable mistakes.
Andrew Sorokowski

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The recent scramble re the MAUP case leads me to make the following
suggestions:
1) AAUS should routinely, and immediately, respond to all expressions of
xenophobia and anti-semitism in Ukraine, and especially by Ukrainian
academics. It shouldn't be necessary for our colleagues there to appeal
to
us here on a case by case basis.
2) AAUS may want to establish something on the order of a "Ukrainian
Academic Monitor", which will report on academic malfeasance in Ukraine.
It would of course be necessary to have some sort of widely recognized
set
of guidelines (which surely must already exist). Reports of malfeasance
would have to be accompanied by full name, address, email, and academic
affilation -- and, if possible, some sort of evidence. The AAUP includes
in its publication a list of US universities that have violated academic
standards and AAUS could do the same.

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