<p>Michael Phillips contends that his contract was not renewed because he had violated a "gag rule" by discussing the campus's COVID policies with his students. He had previously drawn criticism for his work advocating the removal of Confederate memorials in the city of Dallas.</p>
The professor, Lora Burnett, said the college had fired her for “mean tweets.” The college admitted no fault and said settling was an attempt to “resolve this litigation expeditiously.”