Franke said she plans to continue her work as a legal scholar and activist outside of Columbia, where she’s known for her expertise in gender, sexuality and race. She’s co-chair of the American Association of University Professors’ Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee and serves on the board of the Center for Constitutional Rights.
“I am deeply grateful for the support I have received from so many of you,” she wrote in her statement. “I will be taking some time to rest and regroup, but I am not going away and I will continue to advocate on behalf of academic freedom, and the rights of faculty and students to speak out against injustice.”
En una declaración enviada por correo electrónico, un portavoz de Columbia escribió: “Columbia está comprometida a ser una comunidad acogedora para todos y nuestras políticas prohíben la discriminación y el acoso”.
“Como se hizo público por las partes en este asunto, se presentó una queja alegando acoso discriminatorio en violación de nuestras políticas”, continuaba la declaración. “Se realizó una investigación y se emitió un hallazgo. Como hemos afirmado consistentemente, la universidad está comprometida a abordar todas las formas de discriminación de acuerdo con nuestras políticas”.