Northwestern University Statement Regarding David Protess
HERE is the full statement by Alan K. Cubbage, Vice President for University Relations, in regard to Northwestern University actions regarding David Protess, Professor of Journalism.
We found this portion of the statement to be quite telling:
"As just one example, in December 2009, Protess sent them a falsified communication in an attempt to hide the fact that the student memos had been shared with Mr. McKinney's lawyers. The communication included what Protess said was a copy of a November 2007 email, unredacted save for removal of "personal information," that he had sent to his program assistant. The email copy he provided stated that "My position about memos, as you know, is that we don't keep copies. . . " However, examination of the original 2007 email, which was only recently obtained by the University, revealed that the original wording actually was: "My position about memos, as you know, IS THAT WE SHARE EVERYTHING WITH THE LEGAL TEAM, and don't keep copies. . . " (emphasis added).
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