A former Idaho State University faculty leader who had served the university for many years sent me some follow-up emails regarding my blog entry: "Mysterious letter calls for the dismissal of Robert Wharton," found at:

http://www.pocatelloshops.c...

The professor referred to ISU faculty being "targeted by the ISU administration’s innuendo" then went on to say that "all the people who were targeted have become remarkably successful" and continued:

"John Kijinski as Dean is doing quite well at SUNY Fredonia. John Knox will soon begin as Dean at Mankato State. Mark Salisbury, whom ISU persecuted for over a year, has won regional and national awards at U of Iowa. Ed Nuhfer is Director of Faculty Development and Professor of Geoscience at California State University Channel Islands. Ed has been instrumental in securing three grants while being well supported to deliver academic workshops twice a month. Linda Deck who made the Idaho Museum a major cultural centerpiece of SE Idaho and her husband Ralph, who brought in over a $million in grants; they are both are at Los Alamos. One of ISU’s top researchers, Rob Van Kirk, has been snatched up this year by the Cal State system at the Humboldt campus. There are more—I know." 

The individual suggested that "it might make a good article to interview all of the people who left after being harassed and see what these people are now doing and the positive things that they are accomplishing now," then added: "when I popped open your old note, I was struck by just how much a year changes things. Thought I’d share the thought! ...".

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Ken Bain, author of a best-selling book on college teaching about former ISU history professor Bradley Simpson, entitled What the Best College Teachers Do, wrote in an email: 

“By the way ... Bradley Simpson is headed to Princeton. With his new book coming out, he got offers from Princeton, Northwestern, Stanford, and I think maybe Chicago--but I'm not sure on the latter.  The book, Economists with Guns, promises to be one of the most important works in diplomatic history to emerge in a long time...".

One of my former ISU faculty sources said: "Brad was a truly nice person who cared more about progressive teaching and students than nearly anyone there. He was under-appreciated by some locals, and many colleagues were sorry to see him leave.

Of course, when he got into an environment that was better, he could reach his potential...and as Paul Harvey said...”now here’s the rest of the story...”."

Much more information is to come ...

-- Michael