CU Regents Dismiss Ward Churchill
July 24, 2007

CU Board of Regent chair Pat Hayes (r) and CU President Hank Brown answer questions at a press conference in UMC 235 following the board's announcement to dismiss Professor Ward Churchill on July 24, 2007.

A special meeting of the University of Colorado Board of Regents was convened at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 24, 2007, at CU-Boulder’s University Memorial Center to consider a recommendation by CU President Hank Brown to terminate Professor Ward Churchill.  The Board of Regents considered President Brown’s recommendation in executive session and reconvened in public session this afternoon to announce its decision.

Following is information related to the decision by the Board of Regents, in addition to background information about the University of Colorado’s Privilege and Tenure Process, which governed university action in the months preceding today’s decision by the Board of Regents.  The following information includes:

• A news release announcing today’s decision by the University of Colorado Board of Regents in the case of Professor Ward Churchill
• Statement by CU President Hank Brown
• Statement by CU-Boulder Chancellor G.P. “Bud” Peterson
• Timeline of events preceding today’s action by the Board of Regents
• A brief chronology of Professor Churchill’s employment and salary history

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