Bennington College: Termination of Professor Without a Hearing
In an abuse of power incompatible with the minimal standards of due process and academic freedom, Bennington President Elizabeth Coleman fired Philosophy Professor Carlin Romano without so much as a hearing. Coleman, who was a well-known critic of the institution's president, had his courses cancelled mid-term and was informed that if he spoke publically on the matter, he would be evicted from his campus apartment.
- "Bennington Ignores Due Process and Academic Freedom," May 2, 2000: In an abuse of power incompatible with the minimal standards of due process and academic freedom, Bennington President Elizabeth Coleman fired Philosophy Professor Carlin Romano without so much as a hearing.
Case Materials
- "Bennington College President Fires a Professor who had Openly Criticized Her,"
by Robin Wilson, The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 13, 2000
