#SJSU forced to rehire a tenured professor they fired for supporting the #Palestinian cause. “What happened to me was part of a broader effort to silence pro-Palestinian solidarity in academia,” said Dr. Sang Hea Kil “While I am relieved to return to my students and the #classroom, the reality is that no educator should have to risk their career to defend basic #HumanRights.”

Both the University of California and California State University systems have received widespread criticism for handing over the names and personal information of thousands of students and faculty to the #Drumpf administration for vocally supporting #Palestine.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/06/24/san-jose-state-ordered-to-give-professor-back-her-job-after-firing-found-to-be-excessive/?share=0uron4resfoornskfexe

#EDU #GiftLink #Activism

SJSU must reinstate professor fired over pro-Palestinian activism, arbitrator rules

Sang Hea Kil is widely considered one of the first full-time, tenured professors to be fired from a public U.S. university in connection with the student protests over the war in Gaza.

The Mercury News