A graduate student found himself expelled for advocating corporal punishment and equal standards in the classroom.
In general terms, [John Smarrelli, Le Moyne's academic vice president] said, the college's teacher training includes evaluating students' teaching philosophy and approach and the way they follow state guidelines. It also looks at how the student adheres to Le Moyne's mission, he said, "one of a caring community, one that strives for diversity."
Except of course, diversity of ideas. Le Moyne College stops short of that, asking instead for blind obediance to it's principles.
Le Moyne's action surprised Sheldon Steinbach, general counsel for the American Council on Education, a Washington, D.C.-based umbrella organization of 1,800 colleges and universities.
While McConnell's view has been discredited in educational circles, it's not like he advocated the violent overthrow of the government, Steinbach said.
If McConnell did that, he probably would have been granted tenure.
