This is a post by Cliff Mass, Professor of Atmospheric Science at the University of Washington, who maintains a great blog on weather and climate. This post is

This is a post by Cliff Mass, Professor of Atmospheric Science at the University of Washington, who maintains a great blog on weather and climate. This post is an account of censorship, reduction of academic freedom, and bullying. It's also part of a larger trend of academic grounds being forfeited to rabid activists. > Academic freedom and freedom of speech are acutely threatened at the University of Washington’s College of the Environment by the actions of the Dean and other college leadership. > As only one faculty member, I simply don’t have the clout to fix this alone. Furthermore, my ability to tell you honestly about what I believe regarding climate and other topics in my blog is threatened. > Now I need your help. The only individuals with the real power to fix this situation are the UW President, Provost, and members of the Board of Regents. Let them know that you value academic freedom and constitutionally protected freedom of speech (contact information at the end of this blog). Tell the UW administration you expect the COENV leadership to follow university rules and to protect diversity of viewpoints. If you use social media, let you friends know about the problem and ask them to assist. Contact information: UW President Ana Mari Cauce: president@uw.edu UW Provost Mark Richards: provost@uw.edu UW Board of Regents: regents@uw.edu Chair, UW Faculty Senate: jwj@uw.edu