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DePaul University fires biology professor over assignment about Israel-Hamas war

DePaul University fires biology professor over assignment about Israel-Hamas war  Fox News

Rep.NancyMace,R-S.C.weighsinonPresidentBiden’striptoFrance,theadministrationurgingHamastoacceptacease-firedealwithIsraelandherexpectationsfortheG-7summit. DePaulUniversitysaysithasfiredapart-timebiologyprofessoraftershegaveanoptionalassignmenttostudentslastmonthaskingthemtowriteabouttheimpactof“genocideinGazaonhumanhealthandbiology.”  AninvestigationintotheassignmentofferedbyAnned’Aquino“foundithadnegativelyaffectedthelearningenvironmentbyintroducingextraneouspoliticalmaterialthatwasoutsidethescopeoftheacademicsubjectasoutlinedinthecurriculum,”accordingtotheschool.  “Theclasswasprovidedanewinstructor,andthefacultymemberhasbeenreleasedfromtheirappointmentasapart-timefacultymember,”DePaulUniversitysaidinastatementtoTheAssociatedPress,addingthatsomestudents“expressedsignificantconcern”aboutpoliticsinascienceclassonhowmicroorganismscausedisease.