He ‘dismiss[ed] student perspectives that are different from his own’
Students and a state lawmaker are calling on the University of Central Florida to investigate an adjunct professor for referring to the novel coronavirus as the “Wuhan Corona virus.”
Some accused Alvin Quackenbush of “racist” grading practices, “biased” assignments and sharing his political views in class, but their criticisms also focus on disagreement with the grades the white professor has given.
Rep. Anna Eskamani, an alumna of the university, told
The College Fix it was “concerning to see a professor dismiss student perspectives that are different from his own and use terms like ‘Wuhan virus’.”
Photo by Megan Turner.
UCF students took to Twitter to call for action against a political science professor they claim is racist and said grades unfairly if they express different views than him.
Alvin Quackenbush, an adjunct professor in the UCF’s School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs, has worked at UCF since Sept. 2015, according to his LinkedIn. His profile states he is a professor at Valencia College and the Political Science Department chairperson, as well.
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Knight News reached out to Quackenbush for comment on Friday evening but did not receive a reply by time of publication.
Rayanne Anid, a UCF political science major, tweeted that Quackenbush is a “racist who will deduct points from any students who express any views apart from his own and include very biased questions in his exams.”