An adjunct professor at DePaul University was fired halfway through her first quarter of teaching. Anne d’Aquino taught Health 194: Human Pathogens and Defense.
What set her sideways with the university administration was an optional assignment that asked students to explain “the impact of genocide/ethnic cleansing on the health/biology of the people it impacts.”
Students complained when they received an email from d’Aquino that focused on Palestine. She used terms like genocide and ethnic cleansing.
This case is different than what happens on most campuses. Many faculty members on college campuses have been investigated, suspended, or fired for anti-Israel speech. Freedom of speech and academic freedom for professors has been a hot topic since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Professors and other faculty members have participated in social media posts, rally speeches,…
