The Yale Daily News reports that two weeks after the decision to annul a Yale-NUS program about dissent drew controversy last fall, Vice President for Global Strategy Pericles Lewis published a report clarifying that the cancellation was made without government interference. At the time, the former president of Yale-NUS responded to concerns about the lack of academic freedom at Yale’s sister college.
But recently published notes from Faculty of Arts and Sciences Senate meetings last fall reveal continued backlash against conclusions Lewis drew in the report. In an October FAS Senate meeting, many senators voiced concerns about the accuracy and fairness of Lewis’ investigation. On Dec. 10, the Senate approved a two-page resolution urging Yale to further incorporate its input on how Yale should handle similar events involving free speech and academic freedom.
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