"I thought they wanted to know how my research could fit into those systems. I went in and found it was not just the dean and the research director, but the director of human resources was there, too. As part of the reorganization effort, the university was sunsetting the goat program, on which Temu worked. They also terminated his tenured position, effective immediately."
"We have a combined 90 years of service to the Commonwealth. The six professors also brought in $10 million in grant funding this year alone. None has received written documentation about their termination, according to Temu and the American Association of University Professors, which hosted a press conference about the situation Tuesday."
Virginia State University terminated six faculty members, including five tenured professors, from its Agriculture Research Station as part of a reorganization effort to shift from individual programs to system-oriented programs. The terminations occurred immediately during meetings with university administration, including the dean, research director, and human resources director. The affected professors had collectively served the university for 90 years, with one professor having 34 years of service and another 17 years. Together, they secured $10 million in grant funding annually. None of the terminated faculty received written documentation explaining the reasons for their termination. The American Association of University Professors addressed the situation publicly, raising concerns about the lack of formal documentation and due process.
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