Robert Warrior, director of U. of I.’s American Indian studies program, has criticized Wise for making a decision about Salaita’s job without thoroughly reading his scholarship, or even all of his writings on Twitter. When they met in late July, Wise told him she had read some of Salaita’s posts and thought they were “unacceptable,” Warrior said. She asked that he tell Salaita that his social media activity would be monitored at the U. of I., he said.

“You can make up your mind about any issue based on what little information you would like,” Warrior said. “As a scholar and teacher, I ask people to think a little bit deeper than that.” . . .

The decision has had numerous repercussions. Nearly a dozen U. of I. departments, including philosophy, history and English, have voted no confidence in Wise. Professors are boycotting the campus by canceling scheduled lectures or vowing not to attend conferences. National organizations such as the American Association of University Professors and the Modern Language Association have written strong statements against the university’s action.