JEFFERSON CITY—This week in the State Capitol, Senator Paul Wieland, R-Imperial, discussed the termination of University of Missouri Assistant Professor Melissa Click, who was fired due to her actions last fall during which she asked for “muscle” to escort away a student journalist covering a peaceful demonstration on campus.
“I was pleased the university set aside the politics surrounding this situation and sided with common-sense and the school’s administrative rules, which Professor Click clearly violated,” said Sen. Wieland. “The state’s university can’t condone such actions from their faculty. The termination of Assistant Professor Click is a solid step in resolving what has been an ugly situation and a stain on MU and the state.”
To view Sen. Wieland’s Capitol Report, click here or visit the senator’s multimedia website.