Austin Peay State University Professor Darren Michael Awarded $500K Settlement After Firing Over Charlie Kirk Social Media Post

Darren Michael

Austin Peay State University has agreed to pay theater professor Darren Michael $500,000 as part of a settlement resolving a contentious employment dispute that arose after he was fired for sharing a social media post related to conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. The settlement, confirmed by Michael’s attorney and the university, follows the professor’s reinstatement in … Read more

Professor Jessica Adams Removed from Teaching for Labeling Trump’s ‘MAGA’ Slogan as White Supremacy in Graphic

Jessica Adams

The decision by Indiana University to remove Professor Jessica Adams from teaching a graduate-level social justice course has triggered intense debate around academic freedom, political pressure, and the interpretation of “intellectual diversity” laws. Adams, a lecturer in the School of Social Work, was instructed to halt instruction in her “Diversity, Human Rights and Social Justice” … Read more