PEN America: 'Blatantly Inappropriate Investigation' of Texas A&M Professor After She Criticized the Lieutenant Governor
July 26, 2023
July 26, 2023
NEW YORK, July 26 -- PEN America issued the following news release on July 25, 2023:
The investigation and censuring of Professor Joy Alonzo at Texas A&M University-- seemingly at the request of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick-- was "blatantly inappropriate" and shows how precarious academic freedom is becoming in Texas, PEN America said today.
Following a March lecture at the University of Texas Medical Branch during which she criticized Patrick, Alonzo was placed o . . .
The investigation and censuring of Professor Joy Alonzo at Texas A&M University-- seemingly at the request of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick-- was "blatantly inappropriate" and shows how precarious academic freedom is becoming in Texas, PEN America said today.
Following a March lecture at the University of Texas Medical Branch during which she criticized Patrick, Alonzo was placed o . . .