1st faculty member fired under Texas SB 18 law to revoke tenure is a Black woman. Tenured African history associate professor, Dr. Mickie Mwanzia Koster, who’s been at UT Tyler since 2011, was fired with no just cause, no due process, no chance to respond to claims against her.
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The first tenured faculty member has been given a summary dismissal under Texas’s SB 18.
The tenured professor was given a two-week notice, afforded no hearing in her defense prior dismissal, & no opportunity to appeal. More details soon. 👀