Re: [asa] Biologic Institute

On May 12, 2008, at 9:43 PM, PvM wrote:

> How was it established that no secular university even interviewed him
> or that he applied for such a position?

The Associated Press was my source:

AMES, Iowa (AP) - An assistant professor at Iowa State University who
said he was denied tenure because of his support of intelligent design
has accepted a new position at Grove City College in Pennsylvania.

Guillermo Gonzalez will continue to work in ISU's physics and
astronomy department until the end of the semester. He is scheduled to
begin his new post as an associate professor at Grove City on August 1.

In spring 2007, Gonzalez was denied tenure at every level, losing
appeals to ISU President Greg Geoffroy and the Iowa Board of Regents.

Gonzalez has maintained that he met the criteria for promotion to
tenure but that his reputation took a permanent hit in 2005 when a
petition circulated on the ISU campus denouncing the use of
intelligent design in science.

Geoffroy was adamant his decision to deny tenure was based solely on
Gonzalez's collection of research, teaching and service, and not on
intelligent design.

Gonzalez said he had difficulty finding another job. He said he has
sent about 15 applications to both large public universities and
private colleges around the country.

"I didn't receive a single invitation for an interview from many of
the large public universities, even though I expected to," he said.
"In my opinion, if it hadn't been for my known (intelligent design)
stance, I would have been interviewed."

Grove City College is a private, Christian liberal arts college with
an enrollment of about 2,500. The school does not have a tenure track
program.

Gonzalez said his initial responsibilities will be starting an
astronomy minor program within the college's physics department and
overseeing the college's new observatory.

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Received on Tue May 13 00:15:19 2008