Tenured Professor Fired Over Palestine Activism

An arbitrator has overturned San Jose State University’s firing of tenured professor Sang Hea Kil, ruling her termination for pro-Palestinian activism was excessive and should have been a one-month unpaid suspension instead. Kil, a justice studies professor and advisor to Students for Justice in Palestine, contends her dismissal was an effort to silence dissent. The university claimed policy violations, but Kil and faculty allies argue her firing targeted her activism and threatened academic freedom. This case marks one of the first instances of a tenured U.S. public university professor fired over Gaza-related protests, sparking national outcry from groups like CAIR and Jewish Voice for Peace. Despite a faculty panel finding the decision unjustified, the school initially stood by its ruling — now, the California Faculty Association calls it an overreach in a broader trend of suppressing dissent in academia. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e701d6ecfeb96ed0