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Texas A&M Celebrated a New Journalism Director. Then Came the Complaints
Kathleen McElroy was appointed head of a journalism program at the university. But then her work in D.E.I. seemed to come into question
The controversy is an example of how politics has increasingly influenced university decisions about faculty hiring, once the exclusive purview of academics.
In Dr. McElroy’s case, the exact source of the pressure was unclear, & Dr. Bermúdez declined to be interviewed.
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But at least one conservative Texas A&M alumni group - the Rudder Association - said it had filed a complaint about Dr. McElroy’s appointment.
Matthew Poling, the president of the group, said that members did not approve of Dr. McElroy’s work promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Her advocacy was the focus of an article in a conservative publication, Texas Scorecard, shortly after her appointment.
https://texasscorecard.com/state/aggies-hire-ny-times-diversity-advocate-to-head-journalism-program
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