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		ptah on April 25, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The End of Being a Duke Professor and What It Mean... minorities should not have to waste energy defending themselves, when others use that energy to further themselves instead

ggm on April 25, 2019 [–]

Do you think that applies to the key concern at hand, academic freedom and tenure?

ptah on April 25, 2019 | [–]

yes, academic staff should not burden minorities with stuff that others are not burdened with in the academic environment and should remove obstacles to make playing field more level

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