PEN America: Resignation of University of Alabama Dean Over Tweets Threatens Free Speech
September 09, 2019
September 09, 2019
NEW YORK, Sept. 9 -- PEN America issued the following news release:
The recent resignation of the University of Alabama's dean of students over a series of tweets about racism threatens to chill academic speech, PEN America said in a statement today.
On September 5, Dr. Jamie Riley, assistant vice president and dean of students at the University of Alabama, resigned from his position "by mutual agreement" with the university. His resignation occurred the day . . .
The recent resignation of the University of Alabama's dean of students over a series of tweets about racism threatens to chill academic speech, PEN America said in a statement today.
On September 5, Dr. Jamie Riley, assistant vice president and dean of students at the University of Alabama, resigned from his position "by mutual agreement" with the university. His resignation occurred the day . . .