Firing of Alter, other administrative decisions, lead guest lecturers to withdraw from speaking

Firing of Alter, other administrative decisions, lead guest lecturers to withdraw from speaking

At least three academics, including two potential research consultants, have withdrawn from or declined offers to speak to or work with history classes at Texas State since Sept. 10.  The guest lecturers cited reasons such as the firing of former Associate History Professor Thomas Alter, course audits and fears of retaliation as reasons for rejecting the opportunity. Historian Michael Phillips and coauthor Betsy Friauf, coauthors of “The Purifyi…