A lecturer at Indiana University who was investigated under Indiana’s intellectual-diversity law for using a “white supremacy” graphic in a course learned she would not be reappointed next year. Jessica Adams said she was reported by a student and that university actions included removing her from teaching during the investigation. The graphic was created by the Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence to outline “overt” and “covert” forms of white supremacy, and Adams said she believed her employment was not in jeopardy despite the inquiry. The University Alliance for Racial Justice argued IU failed to provide adequate notice before the non-reappointment decision. IU spokespersons declined to comment on the personnel matter. Still, the dispute is now part of a wider Indiana higher education controversy around how intellectual-diversity requirements are applied, especially to materials that describe protected viewpoints and contested political or social topics. The case may influence how faculty decide what to include in syllabi, what explanations universities require, and whether faculty governance and academic freedom are sufficiently protected during compliance reviews.
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