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, signed by over 150 former professors and graduates, 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"
Hayes was detained by the Israeli military after they intercepted the flotilla in international waters. The university suspended him for changing his class to a virtual format during the semester, violating the faculty handbook.
Author's summary: Alumni support suspended professor Thomas Hayes.