Dear Chancellor Wise and Members of the Board of Trustees: I am writing again on behalf of the 19,195 supporters who have signed on to the Change.org petition calling for the reinstatement of Professor Steven Salaita. I am prompted to do so by the recent report of the Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure (CAFT), which states: “In light of the irregular circumstances leading up to the Board of Trustees’ disapproval of an appointment for Dr. Salaita, the Committee recommends that Dr. Salaita’s candidacy be remanded to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for reconsideration by a committee of qualified academic experts.” Since, as you know, we have been following Professor Salaita’s case from the very beginning, we were not surprised that this report finds your actions in this matter to be unprofessional and that the cover of “civility” you used to fire Professor Salaita unacceptable. We further note that “qualified academic experts” from your own university have already assessed Professor Steven Salaita’s scholarship, teaching practices and collegiality and found them to be very “fit.” We therefore urge you again, without further ado, to reinstate Professor Salaita. https://www.change.org/p/phyllis-m-wise-we-demand-corrective-action-on-the-scandalous-firing-of-palestinian-american-professor-dr-steven-salaita Sincerely, Rima Najjar Merriman