Troy University Allegedly Punished Professor over Letter Criticizing Alabama Lawmakers
Micah Swartz shared a personal letter on university letterhead and later received two disciplinary notices, while FIRE urged Troy to rescind them.
3 Articles
3 Articles
Troy Punishes Professor for Using University Letterhead
A Troy University professor who sent a personal letter to Alabama lawmakers received a disciplinary notice from his department chair, claiming he issued “unauthorized communication” on “behalf of Troy University” by using university letterhead, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression announced in a news release Thursday. Micah Swartz, a math professor at Troy, wrote to Alabama legislative officials in April about his concerns with th…
Alabama Live
Dothan EagleTroy University allegedly punished professor over letter criticizing Alabama lawmakers
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), a free speech advocacy organization, is demanding Troy University rescind disciplinary actions allegedly taken against a professor for sending a personal grievance letter to legislators.According to FIRE, Troy math professor, Micah Swartz, sent an April 15 letter to Alabama lawmakers voicing his concerns with how the Alabama Numeracy Act Course Review Committee was reviewing the univers…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
