Dr Anthony Towey has been reinstated at St Mary's University College. Here is his SMUC web page. Last September, security staff escorted Dr Towey from the premises and he was suspended "pending investigations into a very serious disciplinary matter and a grave breach of his professional duties to the college." Not any more, it seems.
Here are links to the articles I wrote about Strawberry Hill in September:
Yesterday, the College announced that:
‘Professor Esler will conclude his time in office on 31st March 2013 and will undertake research leave and then his remaining annual leave from Wednesday 23rd January 2013, from which date Dr Arthur Naylor will assume the role of Interim Principal pending the appointment of Professor Esler’s successor.’It is very good news that Dr Towey has been reinstated and I am sure that his students will be delighted.
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Much relieved to hear the news, but I'm sad that sanity was missing from the situation for so long. I would hope that the College can get back to doing its job for education.
Looks like he will not be going back to work though.
Very pleased to hear this.
This has been a puzzling incident but it seems there has now been a positive outcome. But are there not lessons to be learnt? From your posts it seems that a "School of Theology" was to become a "Centre for the Study of Catholic Theology". Am I imagining something in thinking there is something Orwellian in that proposed change of title? How long before the word "Catholic" would have been dropped as with a nearby Centre at Roehampton?
I see University status was being sought. Presumably if this happened "Catholic" theologians would have got security of tenure so when they announced that Jesus was really a woman and only women should therefore be priests nothing could be done to sack them and they would immediately be invited to give a talk to the Westminster Justice and Peace forum and lauded in the Tablet.
Ignorant musings perhaps but I do wonder whether something bad has not been stopped in its tracks. Another hopeful sign?
Justice. At last.
Indeed, Justice. At last (as Genty said).
Meanwhile, a Very Happy Feast Day, Fr.
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