Alumni Urge Ohio University to Reinstate Suspended Professor Thomas Hayes
Alumni of Ohio University are rallying behind professor Thomas Hayes, who was suspended from his post after joining an aid flotilla to Gaza.
A letter sent to the university's president, Lori Stewart Gonzalez, urged her to "do the right thing, and reinstate Tom Hayes immediately as the instructor of The Art of Editing."
"do the right thing, and reinstate Tom Hayes immediately as the instructor of The Art of Editing."
- The letter was signed by over 150 former professors and graduates of the university's film and theater programs.
- Hayes was detained by the Israeli military after they intercepted the flotilla in international waters.
- The university suspended Hayes for changing his class to a virtual format during the semester, violating the faculty handbook.
Author's summary: Alumni support suspended professor Thomas Hayes.