After a student protest, Jenny S. Martinez wrote a much-praised memo defending academic freedom. But that protest shows how complicated protecting free speech can be.
The announcement comes after the university’s decision to dismiss an adjunct instructor turned into a national debate over Islamophobia and academic freedom.
Fayneese Miller said that she wants to spend more time with her family and that the news media have been “reporting on a false narrative” about the university.
Fayneese S. Miller found herself in a fierce debate over academic freedom and Islamophobia, after an art history lecturer lost her job for showing images of the prophet.