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Alumni Urge Ohio University to Reinstate Suspended Professor Thomas Hayes

Alumni of Ohio University are calling for the reinstatement of Professor Thomas Hayes, who was suspended after joining an aid flotilla to Gaza.

A letter sent to University President Lori Stewart Gonzalez, signed by over 150 former professors and graduates, urged her to "do the right thing, and reinstate Tom Hayes immediately as the instructor of The Art of Editing."

Hayes was detained by the Israeli military after the flotilla was intercepted in international waters. The university suspended him for changing his class to a virtual format during the semester, citing a violation of the faculty handbook.

"do the right thing, and reinstate Tom Hayes immediately as the instructor of The Art of Editing."

Author's summary: Alumni support suspended professor.

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