Professor Joy Alonzo was punished by Texas A&M University after a student accused her of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
Alonzo’s supervisors were suddenly involved, according to the. Texas A&M System Chancellor John Sharp reportedly texted the lieutenant governor: “Joy Alonzo has been placed on administrative leave pending investigation re firing her. shud [sic] be finished by end of week.”“Putting that professor on administrative leave threatens her career,” Stanford said. “When I was censored, it made me a bestseller.
Over the past couple of years, conservative Texas politicians have worked to squelch what they claim is a liberal bias in education.Patrick has waged a vendetta against tenureAlonzo, who was ultimately able to hold onto her job, is far from the first Texas professor penalized for their speech. But some academics are now sounding the alarm that aand an interim dean.
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