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Saint Joseph’s University
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Saint Joseph’s University: Professor Suspended and Investigated for Tweets
February 23, 2021
On February 19, 2021, a Twitter user posted screenshots of tweets from the personal account of Saint Joseph’s University professor Gregory Manco. The tweets, about criticizing reparations for slavery and arguments about racism in the United States, led to calls for action by SJU, which responded on Twitter that it was “looking into” the situation… Read more
FIRE calls on Saint Joseph’s to reinstate and end investigation into professor for political tweets
February 23, 2021
FIRE warned Saint Joseph’s University today that it must end its suspension of and investigation into professor Gregory Manco for his tweets criticizing reparations and the perception of racism in the United States. After a Twitter user tagged SJU in a tweet containing a collection of Manco’s tweets from his personal Twitter account, SJU suspended… Read more