Paul Adamian joined the English faculty in 1966, after a short but controversial time at Southern Oregon College, Ashland, Oregon. As student dissent increased in the late 1960s, he was identified with the more outspoken protesters. On May 5, 1970, Governor's Day, an annual event honoring the university's military cadets, was held coincidentally in the same week American troops entered Cambodia and four students were shot to death by National Guard troops at Kent State University in Ohio. That same day, a peace rally was held by students opposing the war when the rally became a march toward the Governor's Day ceremony. Adamian was one of the most conspicuous participants during the disruption, and within days the Board of Regents filed charges of misconduct. After several months of formal proceedings, Adamian was discharged from the faculty, and he filed suit in federal court that his civil rights were violated. A federal district judge found the university rule on which the Board relied to be vague and too broad, and ordered Adamian reinstated with back pay. The university appealed, the ruling was reversed, and subsequent appeals by Adamian and his attorney, Charles E. Springer, were dismissed.
From the description of Papers, 1965-1979. (University of Nevada, Reno). WorldCat record id: 41386544
