"The glib explanation given by Bart Hester was that the people of Arkansas wouldn't want somebody that doesn't know the difference between a man and a woman teaching lawyers, but I think the proper pedagogical choice runs counter to the narrative Republicans are pushing. Trust me, if you select a dean that can adequately navigate the complexities of sex and gender enough to know when to use he/him, she/they and xe/xim,"
"You don't have to be a star issue spotter to recognize that Emily Suski signing a brief in support of a cut-and-dried Title IX issue shouldn't be a disqualifying factor. But not falling in line with political doxa is, and Hester flirting with the idea of the legislature cutting some of U of A's funding is hard to ignore. That's what we in the biz call a threat."
"Law students at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville are putting on funeral attire this morning to mourn the death of academic freedom in the state. The public is invited to join them, starting at 11:15 a.m. at the entrance to the Leflar Law Center. A group called Arkansas Law Students for Academic Freedom is planning this demonstration and mile-long walk for today in the aftermath of a confusing and embarrassing blowup in the hiring process"
The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville law school queried dean candidates about their stance on high school athletes taking hormonal puberty treatment, aiming to limit contemporary notions of gender in curricula. Bart Hester justified scrutiny by saying Arkansans would not want someone who does not know the difference between a man and a woman teaching lawyers. Critics countered that a dean who understands pronoun and gender complexity could still teach core legal doctrine. Emily Suski's signing of a Title IX brief became a contested factor. Hester suggested legislative funding reductions, and law students organized a funeral-attire protest under Arkansas Law Students for Academic Freedom.
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