Harvard Grad Students Said It Would Be A ‘Devastating Blow’ If Cornel West Left

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Harvard Grad Students Said It Would Be A ‘Devastating Blow’ If Cornel West Left

By Victor Omondi Professor Cornel West revealed his plans to quit this past week after saying that the university denied him tenure. According to West, the university offered him a salary increment plus a 10-year contract with an established chair post. The 67-year-old turned down the offers and threatened to leave the university instead. This […]

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