Hamline University professor fired for showing images of Muhammad had warned students in syllabus

College Art Professor Loses Job After Showing Painting of Prophet Muhammad in Class

A complaint has since been filed with the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the school's accreditor.

Hamline University professor let go from job after showing painting of Muhammad

An incident at Hamline University last semester is sparking conversations all over the country about how to discuss Islamic art.

A Professor Showed a Painting of Muhammad in Class and Lost Her Job

In recent years, Christians have died in western countries because of mocking depictions of The Prophet or Allah. Perhaps this is what Ms. Wedatalla meant

Hamline University professor fired for showing images of Muhammad had warned students in syllabus

A Minnesota liberal arts professor who was allegedly fired after showing students images of Muhammad in a class about Islamic art warned students about the works in the syllabus.

A lecturer showed a painting of the Prophet Muhammad. She lost her job. - The Boston Globe

Arguments over academic freedom have been fought on campuses for years, but they can be especially fraught at small private colleges such as Hamline University, in St. Paul, Minnesota, which are facing shrinking enrollment and growing financial pressures.

A Hamline prof showed painting of Prophet Muhammad. She lost her job.

Erika López Prater, an adjunct professor at Hamline University in St. Paul, said she knew that many Muslims have deeply held religious beliefs that prohibit depictions of the Prophet Muhammad. So, last semester for a global art history class, she took many precautions before showing a 14th-century painting of Islam’s founder.