Keep #Politics Out of #Academic Hiring

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#Rightwing pressure jeopardized the #employment of two #teachers at #TexasAandM. It's a major blow to #freespeech.

#DEI #TexasAandM https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F29IlFlXIAAacZu?format=png&name=small

"Right-Wing Cancel Culture Has a Home at Texas A&M University" - Conservative university at center of storm over political influence over campus. #TexasAandM #Aggies #HigherEd #HigherEducation #Academia #AcademicChatter #AcademicMastodon #Universities #Texas #politics #Conservatives https://www.thedailybeast.com/right-wing-cancel-culture-has-a-home-at-texas-aandm-university?via=ios

Damn, #TexasAAndM just can’t get anything right, scandal after scandal as A&M faces additional accusations of sex discrimination, retaliation at Qatar campus - #Aggies #HigherEd #HigherEducation #Colleges #Universities https://www.kbtx.com/2023/08/02/am-faces-accusations-sex-discrimination-retaliation-qatar-campus/

Faculty members from across the country dismayed over investigation of Texas A&M professor - “I write on behalf of the Academic Freedom Alliance to express our firm view that the university’s actions represent an egregious violation of the principles of academic freedom and the university’s responsibilities under the First Amendment.” #Academia #Academics #HigherEd #HigherEducation #Texas #TexasPolitics #TexasAandM #AcademicChatter #AcademicMastodon #Universities #Colleges https://www.kbtx.com/2023/07/31/faculty-members-across-country-dismayed-over-investigation-texas-am-professor/

Texas A&M put professor on leave for allegedly criticizing Dan Patrick - 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. This, after another recent hiring scandal forced the president’s resignation. Why would any academic want to work at such an institution? #TexasAandM #HigherEd #HigherEducation #Academia #universities #politics https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/25/texas-a-m-professor-opioids-dan-patrick/

#TexasAandM #journalism Texas A&M President Katherine Banks“The negative press is a distraction from the wonderful work being done here.” https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/21/tamu-president-resign-journalism/?utm_source=articleshare&utm_medium=social resigns amid fallout from failed hiring of journalism professor
“The recent challenges regarding Dr. McElroy have made it clear to me that I must retire immediately,” Banks wrote in her resignation letter.

#Education #TexasAandM Texas A&M president says she didn’t know about job offer changes that led to professor’s botched hiring https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/19/texas-tamu-kathleen-mcelroy-kathy-banks/?utm_campaign=trib-social-buttons&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social via @TexasTribune