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July 27, 2020

Thompson Rivers University suspends economics professor Derek Pyne for a year

Thompson Rivers University suspends economics professor Derek Pyne for a year

• SAFS letter to Thompson Rivers University re suspension of Derek Pyne: – July 27, 2020
• TRU suspends professor at centre of academic freedom debate, citing Facebook post: James Peters (CFJC Today) – July 16, 2020
• TRU professor says he has been suspended for a year due to Facebook post: Christopher Foulds (Kamloops This Week) – July 17, 2020
• TRU prof against predatory journals says he’s been suspended for one year by the university: Colton Davies (Radio NL) – July 17, 2020
• TRU prof suspended again; surprised union is filing a grievance: Jenna Wheeler (Kelowna Info News) – July 21, 2020
• ‘An obvious issue of academic freedom’: B.C. university suspends professor for year over Facebook post: Jonathan Bradley (National Post) – July 22, 2020
• Response from Thompson Rivers University president Brett Fairbairn: – July 28, 2020
• B.C. professor says one-year suspension over Facebook post ‘violates his academic freedom’: Staff (National Post) – August 3, 2020

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