MRU’s Terrorization of Frances Widdowson (December 20, 2021)
On December 20, 2021, Frances Widdowson was terrorized by a number of administrators after hours. She was ambushed outside an exam she was invigilating, and there was an attempt to…
Paragraph Answer to Question Nine: Why did MRU insist that Frances Widdowson “accept responsibility” and “show remorse” for her conduct?
The recording and transcript for the December 13, 2021 meeting are posted below. The names of all professors involved have been redacted or muted if they still are employed at…
Frances Widdowson, “The Woke Academy’s Rejection of the Rule of Law” (an essay responding to the paragraph answers of Questions Seven and Eight about MRU’s “rigorous due process” and standard for frivolous and vexatious complaints)
https://www.mindingthecampus.org/2022/12/12/the-woke-academys-rejection-of-the-rule-of-law/
Paragraph Answer to Question Eight: Did Mount Royal University “Follow Rigorous Due Process” in Frances Widdowson’s Case?
The documents pertaining to this paragraph answer can be found in Episode 10: MRU's "Rigorous Due Process".
Paragraph answer to Question Seven: What is Mount Royal University’s standard for a “frivolous and vexatious complaint”?
Renae Watchman's complaint is discussed in Episode One. The "misgendering fatigue" Tweet that resulted in Widdowson being found to have violated three MRU policies and two provincial laws is discussed…
Frances Widdowson, “The Perils of University Indigenization” (an essay responding to Question Six about the Renae Watchman complaint)
https://www.mindingthecampus.org/2022/11/21/the-perils-of-university-indigenization/
Frances Widdowson, “Anonymity: The Cowardly Enabler of Cancellation” (essay answer to Question Five about the role played by the Mount Royal Anti-Racism Coalition {@MRUAntiRacism})
https://www.mindingthecampus.org/2022/11/03/anonymity-the-cowardly-enabler-of-cancellation/
Paragraph Answer to Question Six (“Was Renae Watchman’s complaint against Frances Widdowson emboldened by university indigenization?”), and supporting documents
As promised, a paragraph answer to Question 6 "Was Renae Watchman's complaint against Frances Widdowson emboldened by university indigenization?" has been compiled. This paragraph will be written up in an…
Professor Ian Mosby’s Comments on the Stanford University Academic Freedom Conference
On October 19, 2022, Stephanie M. Lee, a senior reporter for the Chronicle of Higher Education, expressed concern that the Academic Freedom Conference at Stanford University was closed to the…
Frances Widdowson, “When Questions Become Harassment”, Minding the Campus
https://www.mindingthecampus.org/2022/10/21/when-questions-become-harassment/