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January 26, 2018 / PSU-AAUP

Inside Higher Ed
By Colleen Flaherty
January 22, 2018

Tarrant County College in Texas suspended an astronomy instructor last week after he reportedly entered the classroom late with his head, face and hands covered, turned off the lights, and spoke about Islam.

Some students said they thought the incident was a joke. But others were frightened and called the police. Campus officers searched and questioned the instructor, Daniel Mashburn, but did not arrest him.

Read the full article at the OregonLive website here.