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OU Graduate Assistant Fired Amid Discrimination Complaint

12/1/2025

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The University of Oklahoma removed a graduate assistant amid a discrimination complaint by Samantha Fulnecky.
Fulnecky received a failing grade for an essay criticizing the concept of multiple genders, citing biblical beliefs.
Instructors Mel Curth and Megan Waldron defended the grading, saying Fulnecky relied on personal ideology rather than empirical evidence.
The university placed a graduate student instructor on administrative leave during the discrimination investigation.

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The University of Oklahoma removed a graduate assistant amid a discrimination complaint by Samantha Fulnecky.
Fulnecky received a failing grade for an essay criticizing the concept of multiple genders, citing biblical beliefs.
Instructors Mel Curth and Megan Waldron defended the grading, saying Fulnecky relied on personal ideology rather than empirical evidence.
The university placed a graduate student instructor on administrative leave during the discrimination investigation.