President James Davis registered the PSC’s strong objection to Governor Hochul’s removal of a job posting for a Palestinian Studies faculty position at Hunter College in a February 26th letter to the Governor and the Chancellor. Calling out the violation of academic freedom, Davis wrote that it is “an overreach of authority to rule an entire area of academic study out of bounds.”
“An elected official dictating what topics may be taught at a public college is a line that should not be crossed,” the letter went on to say. “CUNY Colleges are already seeking to limit the rights of assembly and speech on their campuses. CUNY faculty are being investigated when a student objects to a classroom topic or a choice of words. What will be next on the list of unacceptable topics?”
Published: February 28, 2025
