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Political pressure 'at the very heart' of lecturer's dismissal, faculty group says
- Chris Dunker | Lincoln Journal Star
- May 10, 2018
- May 10, 2018 Updated Nov 22, 2021
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Mounting political pressure led to the dismissal of a University of Nebraska-Lincoln lecturer who protested a recruiting event for Turning Point USA last fall, the American Association of University Professors said Thursday.
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