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Professor Sues Stillman College Over Dismissal for ‘Malicious Gossip’

Posted on March 10, 2010 by | Comments Off on Professor Sues Stillman College Over Dismissal for ‘Malicious Gossip’

Tuscaloosa News: Ex-Stillman professor sues over dismissal

TUSCALOOSA | A former Stillman College professor has sued the college over his termination two years ago, seeking back pay, punitive damages and his old job.

Ekow Hayford, who taught business at Stillman, filed the civil suit Feb. 15 in Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court.

‘The climate may make it difficult for him to return. He’s mainly seeking back pay, but if the court sees fit to reinstate him, he’ll take the job back,’ said Stephen Wallace, Hayford’s attorney.

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Professor’s Dismissal for ‘Malicious Gossip’ Leads to AAUP Rebuke of Stillman College

Posted on April 10, 2009 by | Comments Off on Professor’s Dismissal for ‘Malicious Gossip’ Leads to AAUP Rebuke of Stillman College

The Chronicle: Professor’s Dismissal for ‘Malicious Gossip’ Leads to AAUP Rebuke of Stillman College

The American Association of University Professors says in a report being issued today that administrators at Stillman College, in Alabama, created a climate hostile to academic freedom and shared academic governance.

The private, historically black college’s president, Ernest McNealey, responded to the report Thursday with a written statement characterizing it as “a fictional account” based on foregone conclusions. He called the report the culmination of an effort to “intimidate and defame.”

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