The dean and executive associate dean of the school are quoted as saying, "We deeply regret that our actions in handling this particular personnel matter are perceived by some as a violation of academic freedom. Academic freedom is fundamental to the discovery and dissemination of knowledge, and we are personally and professionally committed to upholding that freedom within our institution..."
Full story at: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/06/academic-freedom-committee-uc-davis-blames-administrators
The op ed that seems to have sparked the affair raised questions about the widespread use of the PSA test. As it happens, that viewpoint received support from a federal advisory panel a couple of weeks ago: http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-05-21/prostate-cancer-screening-test-harmful/55118036/1
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