Texas A&M suspended professor accused of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in lecture
Texas A&M suspended professor accused of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in lecture
The professor, an expert on the opioids crisis, was placed on paid administrative leave and investigated, raising questions about the extent of political interference in higher education, particularly in health-related matters.
The freedom to criticize our leadership is cherished. This professor should never have been suspended for legitimate and legally protected behavior. I hope she seeks legal remediation for this.
19The Guardian has a more in depth article and mentions that Texas A&M has recently been under fire for bowing to political pressure
10This is the definition of "fascism" - the bundling together of unrelated things
9Nothing in this article suggests she was suspended for saying anything at all about him. The school has not commented on why she was suspended.
4The chancellor was texting about her to the lt gov's chief of staff, as per the article. That's fairly damming -- there's no legitimate reason for the lt gov to get involved with a university professor.
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