Statement in support of transgender rights| Category: Public StatementsThe SCS, consistent with its Statement on Professional Ethics, which addresses discrimination and harassment on the basis of gender identity, stands fully in… |
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Classics at Howard University| Category: Public StatementsHoward University is the only HBCU in the United States with a Classics Department… |
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Public Statement| Category: Public StatementsThe Executive Committee of the SCS has issued the following statement: For several years, serious issues have arisen concerning online communications within the classics community. The SCS reminds its members to respect the dignity of one… |
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SCS Urges Kansas Regents to Abandon Temporary Suspension of Tenure Protections| Category: Public StatementsAcademic freedom and tenure are of fundamental importance, indeed the basis upon which America has achieved pre-eminence in higher education. Without its protections, faculty are at constant risk of arbitrary termination, with chilling and… |
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SCS Board endorses MESA statement on proposed rule limiting student visa duration| Category: Public Statements10/4/2020 The SCS board of directors has endorsed a statement issued by the Middle East Studies Association on a proposed rule by DHS that would limit the duration of student visas. The proposed rule, if adopted, would mark the most… |
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Reiteration of SCS Board Statement| Category: Public StatementsFaculty, their administrations, and non-profit organizations, including SCS, around the country are engaging in the necessary work of addressing racism within their… |
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Statement on Police Brutality, Systemic Racism, and the Death of George Floyd| Category: Public StatementsFrom the SCS Board of Directors, approved 6/3/20 The Society for… |
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SCS Board Endorses Statement by ASA Regarding Student Educational Progress| Category: Public StatementsThe SCS Board has endorsed a statement from the American Sociological Association calling on higher education administrations to revise a number of their academic policies. Two main policy recommendations include recommending "that… |
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SCS Board endorses statement on faculty review and reappointment| Category: Public StatementsThe SCS Board of Directors has endorsed a statement by the American Sociological Association on faculty review and reappointment during COVID-19. Read the statement and full list of signatories at this link … |
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SCS Staff Working Remotely| Category: Public StatementsDear Members, As of Friday March 13, 2020, SCS staff will be working remotely until further notice. We have taken this step in order to comply with the current policies of NYU, our host institution. Fortunately, we expect there to be… |