"The University of Oklahoma has fired an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a "belief in multiple genders" was "demonic." The university said in a statement posted Monday on X that its investigation found the graduate teaching assistant had been "arbitrary" in giving 20-year-old junior Samantha Fulnecky zero points on the assignment."
"Conservative groups, commentators and others quickly made Fulnecky's failing grade an online cause, highlighting her argument that she'd been punished for expressing conservative Christian views. Her case became a flashpoint in the ongoing debate over academic freedom on college campuses as President Donald Trump pushes to end diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, and restrict how campuses discuss race, gender and sexuality."
The University of Oklahoma removed a graduate teaching assistant from teaching and fired an instructor after an investigation found the assistant acted arbitrarily in assigning zero points to a student's psychology paper. The paper cited the Bible and argued that promoting a belief in multiple genders was demonic. The student, 20-year-old junior Samantha Fulnecky, had the assignment worth 3% of the course waived on appeal. The instructor, Mel Curth, denied arbitrary behavior and, through counsel, said she is considering legal remedies. The case drew conservative attention and became a flashpoint in debates over academic freedom, DEI policies, and campus discussions of race, gender and sexuality. Governor Kevin Stitt called the situation deeply concerning.
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