USD in the News

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Soon after Beattie was disinvited the story went global--first to The Guardian:

Lizzy Davies. "US university accused of 'Sovietization' of Catholic intellectual life." Nov. 1, 2012.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/01/us-university-sovietisation-catholic

KPBS events/news coverage

Kyla Calvert, "USD Cancels Visit Over Academic’s Same-Sex Marriage Support," Nov. 2.
http://www.kpbs.org/news/2012/nov/02/usd-cancels-visit-over-academics-support-same-sex-/

____, "USD President Addresses Faculty Leaders After No Confidence Vote,"
http://www.kpbs.org/news/2012/nov/15/usd-president-addresses-faculty-leaders-after-no-c/

"USD Blacklisting Speaker Over Gay Marriage Support Creates Fallout," Nov. 5.
http://www.kpbs.org/news/2012/nov/05/fallout-over-usd-blacklisting-speaker/ (includes video)

"Fallout Over USD Blacklisting Speaker," Nov. 5, 2012. Midday edition.
http://www.kpbs.org/audioclips/15726/ (audio and transcript)

The Union-Tribune has run two articles of its own in addition to some early stuff off the AP wire:

Matthew Hall, "Same-sex marriage debate roils USD campus," U-T, Nov. 19.
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/nov/19/same-sex-marriage-debate-roils-usd-campus/

Karen Kucher, "USD Leader addresses handling of fellowship revocation." Nov. 16, 2012.
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/nov/16/tp-usd-leader-addresses-handling-of-fellowship/?print&page=al

From the National Catholic Reporter:

Joshua C. McElwee. "University withdraws theologian's invitation after pressure from financial contributors." Nov. 1, 2012
http://ncronline.org/node/38406

---"Theologian's disinvite linked to Vatican-supported group." Nov. 6, 2012.
http://ncronline.org/news/theology/theologians-disinvite-linked-vatican-supported-group

---"National group: Theologian's disinvite raises 'serious issues"'. Nov. 6, 2012.
http://ncronline.org/news/theology/national-group-theologians-disinvite-raises-serious-issues

---"University of San Diego demand reversal of theologian's disinvite." Nov. 8, 2012.
http://ncronline.org/news/theology/university-san-diego-faculty-demands-reversal-theologians-disinvites

---"Vatican advisor publicly supports disinvited theologian." Nov. 9, 2012.
http://ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/vatican-adviser-publicly-supports-dis-invited-theologian

---"USD faculty declare no confidence in university president after felowship cancellation." Nov. 13, 2012.
http://ncronline.org/news/theology/theologians-disinvite-linked-vatican-supported-group

---"San Diego university responds to faculty's vote of no confidence." Nov. 14, 2012.
http://ncronline.org/news/theology/san-diego-university-responds-facultys-vote-no-confidence

---"Catholic university faculty rebukes president over academic freedom." Dec. 7, 2012.
http://ncronline.org/news/theology/catholic-university-faculty-rebukes-president-over-academic-freedom

From the past

Tom Roberts. "Theologian, Radforth Reuther, disinvited at U of San Diego." Jul. 30, 2008.
http://ncronline.org/news/theologian-radforth-ruether-disinvited-u-san-diego

Conservative Catholic reactions

Peter J. Smith. "Stand for Catholic identity pits University of San Diego president against faculty." Dec. 2, 2012.
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/stand-for-catholic-identity-pits-university-of-san-diego-president-against

"The upside-down world of Catholic higher education." Dec 2, 2012.
http://www.earic.com/school-education/college-education/the-upside-down-world-of-catholic-higher-education.html

"University president defends disinvitation of radical theologian, radical theologian promises a response"
http://blog.cardinalnewmansociety.org/category/marriage/

Rebecca Hamilton. "Should Catholic universities support Catholic teaching? Dec. 22, 2012
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/publiccatholic/2012/12/christian-persecution-should-catholic-universities-support-catholic-teaching

From the USD Vista:

Matt Hose. "Toreros in turmoil." Nov. 9, 2012
http://www.theusdvista.com/toreros-in-turmoil-1.2949700#.ULlyaUQmYSp

Sarah Jorgensen. "Tina Beattie and administrative ethics." Nov. 15, 2012.
http://www.theusdvista.com/tina-beattie-and-administrative-ethics-1.2954553#.UK-c8EQmYSo

Matt Hose. "Nearly 100 faculty members vote no confidence in President Lyons." Nov. 15, 2012
http://www.theusdvista.com/vote-no-confidence-1.2954498#.ULlxdkQmYSp

Nick Dilonardo. "Who gives?" Nov. 28, 2012.
http://www.theusdvista.com/who-gives-1.2960258#.ULi5QEQmYSp

And from USD Radio:

Sarah Jorgensen. "Academic freedom forum produces calls for President Lyons' resignation"
http://www.usdradio.org/tag/tina-beattie/

From The Daily Aztec

Michele Pluss. "USD revokes invite, deals with backlash." Nov. 27, 2012
http://www.thedailyaztec.com/2012/11/usd-revokes-invite-deals-with-backlash/