‘The professor was right’: Oklahoma Republican college leader criticizes essay controversy
Chairman calls student’s failed assignment ‘indefensible’ amid discrimination claims
OKLAHOMA CITY (KSWO) - The chairman of the Oklahoma Federation of College Republicans is weighing in on controversy surrounding a failed essay submitted by a University of Oklahoma student.
Conner Tranquill, the chairman of the organization supporting conservative ideals on Oklahoma college campuses, said he agrees with the professor.
In a statement, now removed from X, Tranquill called the quality of the essay “indefensible.”
He said the professor’s failing grade is justified. He also said the OU chapter of Turning Point USA’s decision to stand behind the essay suggests “a serious lapse in judgment.”
“The essay not only fails to meet basic college requirements — such as citing its primary source, the Bible — but fundamentally missed the assignment’s objective,” Tranquill said.
Tranquill warned the support of the essay is a “political misstep” that could harm the “credibility of conservative student organizations.”
The statement is in reference to an essay submitted for a psychology assignment by OU junior Samantha Fulnecky. She claims she was discriminated against by her professor for her beliefs.
The incident is still under investigation by the university.
You can read the full statement posted to X by Tranquill below.
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