Texas A&M University won’t reinstate instructor fired over gender course
In late September, a faculty panel ruled that McCool’s academic freedom had been violated.
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Texas A&M University will not reinstate instructor Melissa McCoul, who was fired in September after a video showing a student confronting her in a gender identity class went viral. this new york times the report said.
In a Dec. 19 memo, McCool’s attorney, Amanda Reichek, eraJames Hallmark, vice chancellor for academic affairs at the Texas A&M University System, wrote that he was “determined that Dr. McCool’s termination was for good reason.”
In late September, a faculty panel determined that McCool’s academic freedom was violated and that former Texas A&M President Mark Welsh flouted proper termination procedures when he fired her.
Reichek said in a statement to the university that McCool is “disappointed with the school’s decision to uphold the dismissal, but looks forward to pursuing First Amendment, due process and breach of contract claims in court soon.” era.
