Academic Freedom Fight
Your groundbreaking research on corporate influence in climate policy has made waves, but now faces suppression. As a tenured professor at Preston University, you must navigate a tense meeting with the Board Chair who threatens your distinguished position unless you redact key findings. Your academic legacy and financial stability hang in the balance.
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Scenario Overview
Your Role
Distinguished Professor of Environmental Science
Conversation Partner
Dr. Victoria Blackwood
Setting
Mahogany-paneled executive boardroom, 42nd floor, sunset casting long shadows through floor-to-ceiling windows
Location
Preston University Administration Tower
Learning Objectives
Defend research integrity without burning bridges
Secure evidence of attempted suppression
Maintain distinguished professorship while preserving key findings
About This Scenario
Your groundbreaking research on corporate influence in climate policy has made waves, but now faces suppression. As a tenured professor at Preston University, you must navigate a tense meeting with the Board Chair who threatens your distinguished position unless you redact key findings. Your academic legacy and financial stability hang in the balance.
How It Starts
“Professor, please sit down. Your recent paper has created quite a... situation. Before we discuss its concerning implications, I want to acknowledge your valuable contributions to Preston University. It would be tragic if anything were to compromise that legacy.”
This is how Dr. Victoria Blackwood's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#1168
Category
General
Location Tag
Preston University Administration Tower
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