November 4, 2025
Asli Ü. Bâli, President
Middle East Studies Association of North America, Inc.
Georgetown University Center for Contemporary Arab Studies
3700 O St., NW, ICC STE 241
Washington, DC 20057
Dear Mr. Bâli,
This letter acknowledges receipt of your letters dated October 7, 2025, and October 30, 2025.
You may know that Dr. Tamar Shirinian filed a lawsuit against the University of Tennessee last week.
Consequently, I cannot provide a substantive response to your concerns at this time.
Sincerely,
Donde Plowman
Chancellor
cc:
Mr. Randy Boyd, President, University of Tennessee System
Dr. John Zomchick, Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor
Professor Charles Noble, President, Faculty Senate
Farida Shaheed, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education
Documents & Links
- A_Bali_MESA_11.4.2025
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