Comments on: Phil Mitchell on Kevin McCullough Show

By: Brittany

Brittany — Thu, 24 Mar 2005 20:52:44 +0000

I am currently a student at CU Boulder and have been a student of both Phil Mitchell AND Ward Churchill. There is NO comparison to be made. I have read Churchill's books. He is a racist and a lunatic. Mitchell, on the other hand, is intelligent and loves to teach. I am so glad to know who the university apparently thinks is a better choice for my education.

By: Amy Grau

Amy Grau — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:56:00 +0000

I am glad to see that people are talking about Dr.Mitchell. He was indeed my favorite professor at CU because he taught so well and really brought history and its importance to life. It is sad that he is being discriminated against because of his beliefs when Ward Churchill is being fought for as he proclaims 911 victims to be Nazis. Who do you think should be protected for their views?

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 09 Mar 2005 21:42:40 +0000

In an interview I saw last night, he stated that he chose not to pursue tenure some time ago. He said all he wanted to do was teach. FWIW.

By: Confederate Yankee

Confederate Yankee — Wed, 09 Mar 2005 21:19:58 +0000

Somebody Else Can Pay the Piper: CU's Hoffman Run
The Denver Post is reporting that University of Colorado President Betsey Hoffman has resigned under pressure. Two major scandals have erupted at CU under Hoffman's leadership, and apparently, a third is on the way.

By: Confederate Yankee

Confederate Yankee — Wed, 09 Mar 2005 20:53:13 +0000

He was canned, kids, very little confusing about that. As Mitchell was apparently one of the top ranked professors in the entire history of his, err, history department, and a teacher of the year, it seems pretty clear (to me at least) that the regressive progressives on college campuses are once again displaying that their idea of diversity only applies to skin color, not ideology.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Wed, 09 Mar 2005 19:14:21 +0000

Quite odd, indeed.

By: Steven Taylor

Steven Taylor — Wed, 09 Mar 2005 19:04:05 +0000

I did a little research on this one (but have yet to post anything).

The fellow in question wasn't tenured, and it is unclear to me that he was wholly fired, as he is listed as teaching in their extensions program this term on the CU web site. According to a column in the Denver Post he is no longer teaching in the history department, however.

The whole thing is a tad confusing.