DePaul University said it dismissed a part-time biology instructor after she gave an optional assignment related to the Israel-Hamas war.
Anne d’Aquino told students in May that they could write about the impact of "genocide in Gaza on human health and biology." The theme of the spring class at the Chicago school was how microorganisms cause disease.DePaul said some students "expressed significant concern" about politics in a science class.
""The class was provided a new instructor, and the faculty member has been released from their appointment as a part-time faculty member," DePaul said.D’Aquino is appealing her dismissal.About 50 people protested last Thursday in support of her, waving Palestinian flags, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
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