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Letter to the Chancellor of the California State University
Dr. Charles B. Reed, Chancellor Dear Dr. Reed: I am writing to express my dismay that the well documented discrimination by the San Diego State University (SDSU) against Dr. Pat Washington has still not been reversed. I understand that the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has ruled that Dr. Washington should be reinstated and given the faculty status she would have been granted, absent discrimination and retaliation by SDSU. It disturbs me to hear that SDSU has decided to go to court rather than comply with the ruling of the EEOC. I am equally disturbed by the damage being done to our state's university system by the intransigence of SDSU. I am told that, over the past year, more than 1,000 letters of protest have been sent to the State University's Board of Regents and a similar number of letters have been sent to our state legislators. Letters have come from residents of our state, but many have come from out of state as well. Letters have come from respected faculty members of colleges and universities in California as well as from faculty in other states. I understand a number of newspapers have reported on the situation at SDSU. Dr. Reed, SDSU made a grievous error when it refused to grant tenure to Dr. Washington. Now it is compounding the problem by digging in and refusing to do the right thing. I realize it is always difficult to admit to an error. But failing to do so in this case, is undermining the reputation of San Diego State University. I urge you to do the right thing. Please take whatever action is necessary to have SDSU comply with the ruling of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. I look forward to hearing that Dr. Pat Washington is again teaching at San Diego State University. Sincerely,
Shakti Butler, Ph.D.
World Trust Educational Services, Inc. |