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University of Oklahoma Chapter of the American Association of University Professors. Contact: [email protected]

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https://t.co/baoUJn620R OU's Faculty Handbook pulls its definition of "academic freedom" from the AAUP:" Oh, the bitter irony.

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10,345! That's the number of signers, so far, on the OU AAUP online petition supporting Mel Curth and academic freedom at OU. Thank you to all who have signed so far in collective solidarity! The petition continues to January 2, 2026. https://t.co/qvjW1RX84N

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dispute a decision it has yet to adequately explain & subsequent failure to defend her from harassment and discrimination, including reported death threats, raises serious concerns about the University’s commitment to educational standards, academic freedom, & instructor safety.

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The recent grading controversy involving psychology instructor Mel Curth has generated widespread alarm among OU faculty, staff, students, alumni, and the broader community. Specifically, OU’s decision to place the instructor on administrative leave following a routine grading

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"In feedback obtained by the newspaper, Curth said the paper did “not answer the questions for the assignment,” contradicted itself, relied on “personal ideology” over evidence and “is at times offensive.”

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https://t.co/OpLIzs2jLI Mel Curth and her attorney, Brittany Stewart, have released a public statement saying there was nothing "arbitrary" contrary to a highly publicized OU press release statement.

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Sign and circulate!

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https://t.co/ST8Q7GRxNK "Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO) at UIUC, IFT/AFT Local 6300 is in solidarity with University of Oklahoma (OU) graduate worker Mel Curth, who currently faces disciplinary action for fulfilling the duties outlined in their employment contract.

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freedom. Is it now?  Instead, they hide behind vague statements and essentially assertions of “trust us”. At this point, they need to show us and not tell us. And once again, OU is making an employment decision public, which is inflaming the situation."

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"Essentially, nothing is new here. OU claims without providing any supporting or specific reasons why Mel Curth was removed. They have claimed in the past in press releases that this was due to supposed and disturbing claims of  “religious discrimination” that clash with academic

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"Our futures depend on these basic foundations for living well: academic freedom, free speech, the pursuit of knowledge, safety, human rights, and trust and belief in mutual coexistence. We must demand and expect better from our universities."

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OU Community Needs to Live Well to “Live On” | ACADEME BLOG https://t.co/JKq7OTMp36

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OU’s mantra is to “live on,” but for the university to live on, the people who make it function need to live and live well."

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Work with the campus community to develop a Harassment Response and Prevention Plan that provides clear guidelines for faculty, staff, chairs, and administrators for responding to political attacks.

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Defend OU Instructors and Academic Freedom - Action Network https://t.co/qvjW1RXFUl