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Was a chemistry teacher's use of offensive language in the classroom a fireable act or an opportunity for education?
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Was a chemistry teacher's use of offensive language in the classroom a fireable act or an opportunity for education?
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression says the university should reinstate Robert Ternansky and should 'not punish faculty in the future for protected speech.'
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression says the university should reinstate Robert Ternansky and should 'not punish faculty in the future for protected speech.'
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, or FIRE, also asked the university to reinstate Robert Ternansky, a veteran instructor who has taught at UCSD for many years.
On Oct. 14, a widely circulated video showing Lecturer Robert Ternansky making multiple racist comments against Latinx people in class was posted on social media. Now, the School of Physical Sciences plans to temporarily replace Ternansky for the quarter as lecturer of the CHEM 41A and CHEM 143C courses. The department announced on Oct. 19...