Doctoral students from across Harvardâs graduate and professional schools penned a letter in support of Practice of Public Philosophy Cornel R. West â74, who recently threatened a second departure from the University after he said the administration dismissed his request to be considered for tenure.
Published on Monday, the letter amassed over 150 signatures from doctoral students at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School of Education, Harvard Medical School, the Graduate School of Design, and the School of Public Health as of Wednesday night.
In the letter, students wrote that failing to grant tenure to West â âone of the most important intellectuals of our timeâ â stands as âan urgent matter of equity and parity for the University.â