A tenured professor in the US has been dismissed from her position at Muhlenberg College due to a social media post about Gaza. The incident raises concerns about academic freedom and censorship. The professor, who had previously expressed support for Palestine, was fired despite having tenure, which is meant to protect faculty members from dismissal based on their opinions.
Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/unmute/2024/10/24/tenured-professor-in-the-us-dismissed-over-social-media-post-on-gaza?traffic_source=rss
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