Embattled professor told The Fix she is ‘fully committed to maintaining an environment of academic freedom where a plurality of voices can flourish’
The University of Notre Dame is defending its controversial decision to appoint a pro-abortion scholar to a leadership post, telling The College Fix the embattled professor is well-respected and also understands the institution supports the pro-life cause.
Susan Ostermann is “a highly regarded political scientist and legal scholar whose insightful research on regulatory compliance — from forestry conservation in India and Nepal to NSF-funded disaster mitigation in the U.S. territories — demonstrates the rigorous, interdisciplinary expertise required to lead the Liu Institute,” Erin Blasko, assistant director of media relations, said in a prepared statement.