University of Oklahoma AAUP
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We are the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) at the University of Oklahoma. We defend academic freedom, shared governance and fundamental professional values and standards for higher education.
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“We urge OU to publicly and unequivocally affirm the right of OU faculty and instructors to conduct teaching, grading, and research without political interference, unlawful mandates, or external pressures that hinder academic freedom.”
— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
January 16, 2026 at 6:12 PM
“We urge OU to publicly and unequivocally affirm the right of OU faculty and instructors to conduct teaching, grading, and research without political interference, unlawful mandates, or external pressures that hinder academic freedom.”
— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
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Read AAUP President Todd Wolfson's full statement here👇
AAUP Condemns OU Suspension, Political Interference
We urge OU to affirm the right of instructors to teach, grade, and research without political interference, unlawful mandates, or external pressures that hinder academic freedom.
www.aaup.org
January 16, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Read AAUP President Todd Wolfson's full statement here👇
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“The suspension of Mel Curth, a graduate instructor at the University of Oklahoma (OU), stemming from a grading dispute with a student, is an egregious violation of widely accepted principles of academic freedom and due process.”
— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
National AAUP condemns suspension of OU graduate instructor for Bible-based essay grade
The American Association of University Professors issued a statement Thursday condemning OU for removing the graduate instructor who gave a failing grade to a student’s Bible-based essay.
www.oudaily.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:59 PM
“The suspension of Mel Curth, a graduate instructor at the University of Oklahoma (OU), stemming from a grading dispute with a student, is an egregious violation of widely accepted principles of academic freedom and due process.”
— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
— Todd Wolfson, AAUP President
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“The educational credibility of OU is called into question when media coverage and external threats lead OU to appear to capitulate in a grading dispute, with the appearance that the standard appeal process is not being followed."
— AAUP University of Oklahoma
— AAUP University of Oklahoma
OU-AAUP calls for university to honor transparency, academic freedom after removal of instructor
The OU chapter of the American Association of University Professors called in a Monday press release for the university to publicly disclose all facts regarding the administrative leave of the
www.oudaily.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
“The educational credibility of OU is called into question when media coverage and external threats lead OU to appear to capitulate in a grading dispute, with the appearance that the standard appeal process is not being followed."
— AAUP University of Oklahoma
— AAUP University of Oklahoma
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What is happening at the University of Oklahoma is an outrageous violation of due process.
"They hide behind vague statements & assertions of ‘trust us.’ At this point, they need to show us and not tell us."
— OU AAUP
"They hide behind vague statements & assertions of ‘trust us.’ At this point, they need to show us and not tell us."
— OU AAUP
Instructor who gave U of Oklahoma student a zero on anti-trans paper removed from teaching
Graduate assistant Mel Curth found Samantha Fulnecky's paper unscientific and offensive in referring to trans people as "demonic."
www.yahoo.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
What is happening at the University of Oklahoma is an outrageous violation of due process.
"They hide behind vague statements & assertions of ‘trust us.’ At this point, they need to show us and not tell us."
— OU AAUP
"They hide behind vague statements & assertions of ‘trust us.’ At this point, they need to show us and not tell us."
— OU AAUP