"'The signature alerted Arkansas elected officials that Prof. Suski may share different political views than they do on this one issue,' Clowney wrote. 'That... was enough for multiple state elected officials to threaten to substantially reduce funding in the upcoming fiscal session.'"
"'veiled threats and comments behind closed doors about the political leanings of University of Arkansas faculty and staff... But state elected officials threatening to withhold funding to the entire School based on the political beliefs of the newly hired Dean is a new, terrifying low.'"
"'We agree in diversity of thought and education-totally agree with that,' Hester told the news station. 'But this was a potential dean that disagreed with the very foundations of society. She didn't understand what a woman was. Didn't understand how impo"
The University of Arkansas withdrew an offer for Emily Suski to become law school dean less than a week after announcing the hire. The law school said it "decided to go a different direction in filling the vacancy" without giving a specific reason. State Representative Nicole Clowney identified Suski as one of 17 academics who signed an amicus brief in a lawsuit challenging an anti-trans sports ban. Multiple state elected officials reportedly threatened to substantially reduce funding in response to Suski's signature. State Senate leader Bart Hester personally contacted university leaders to express strong disapproval.
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