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Oklahoma Christian University
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- At present, FIRE does not maintain information on this school's policies.
Oklahoma Christian University: Professor Fired Over Guest Speaker’s Classroom Remarks
April 21, 2022
On March 7, 2022, Oklahoma Christian University fired tenured professor Michael O’Keefe without due process based on a guest speaker’s presentation to O’Keefe’s class, which included the speaker telling a story about peer pressure involving the phrase “truth or dick,” as well as on allegations that O’Keefe told students not to complain about the speaker…. Read more
Christian University denies due process to longtime professor fired for gay guest speaker’s story about resilience and authenticity
April 21, 2022
Last month, reports emerged that Oklahoma Christian University fired a tenured professor who invited a gay guest speaker to class. FIRE’s investigation of the matter confirms that not only did OC fire professor Michael O’Keefe after 41 years of service for exercising the academic freedom promised to him by the university — it did so… Read more
Oklahoma Christian University ‘demands’ free speech — then allegedly fires tenured professor for inviting gay guest speaker to class
March 16, 2022
What happens when a religious school “committed to the highest ideals of Christian education” also says its mission “demands freedom of inquiry and expression”? Faculty may be blindsided by punishment for speech they had every reason to think was protected. Case in point: The firing of tenured Oklahoma Christian University professor Michael O’Keefe last week,… Read more