The controversy surrounding a University of Oklahoma (OU) student who received a failing grade for citing the Bible in an essay has now shifted from a supposed free-speech violation to a meticulous defence of academic standards. Following a public outcry, two professors responsible for the course have released detailed statements, emphatically refuting the claim that the student's personal beliefs were the cause of her failed grade.
The instructors have painted a clear picture of the paper's deficiencies, asserting that the student's work failed fundamental requirements of empirical psychology and included language deemed highly offensive. The response serves as a unified defence of the university's academic requirements.
