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Truckee Meadows Community College
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Truckee Meadows Community College: Math Professor Investigated for Passing Out Fliers Critical of College Academic Standards
October 1, 2021
In September 2020, Truckee Meadows Community College math professor Lars Jensen distributed handouts critical of TMCC’s academic standards to colleagues during a break at a professional development session. A TMCC dean asked Jensen not to pass out his fliers, but he continued to do so without interrupting the session. Due to the handouts and another… Read more
Punished for passing out fliers, Truckee Meadows math professor Lars Jensen takes his case to court
January 27, 2022
Lars Jensen, a tenured math professor at Truckee Meadows Community College, sued TMCC administrators yesterday for retaliating against his exercise of First Amendment rights. TMCC punished Jensen for criticizing the institution’s academic standards, the lawsuit alleges, by twice issuing him baseless “unsatisfactory” performance evaluations, then attempting to fire him. Jensen is seeking a court order… Read more
VICTORY: Math professor Lars Jensen will not be fired by Truckee Meadows Community College
November 29, 2021
Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno, Nevada, will not be terminating math professor Lars Jensen in retaliation for his criticism of the institution’s academic standards. Jensen’s job at TMCC was threatened after administrators gave him two consecutive unsatisfactory annual reviews for alleged “insubordination” despite positive reviews from his department chair. But thanks to a letter… Read more