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Another instructor removed by University of Oklahoma amid protest over student’s failing grade

Last week, the University of Oklahoma placed a second instructor on administrative leave after the lecturer allegedly excused students to attend a Friday protest supporting a suspended transgender instructor.
Mel Curth, graduate student instructor, was placed on leave after Thanksgiving for failing Samantha Fulnecky, undergraduate student, on an essay based on religious belief rather than empirical evidence.
A complaint filed by Kalib Magana, president of University of Oklahoma Turning Point USA chapter, said the lecturer excused students for the protest but not for counter-protesters, noting several conservative students attended.
The Director of First‑Year Composition informed students last week that the lecturer's actions were inappropriate, replaced the instructor immediately, and the University of Oklahoma fully supported this swift action.
This episode sits amid a growing campus controversy entwining academic standards, religious expression, transgender rights and political pressure, university officials said.

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