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President of Thomas Jefferson U. Resigns After Controversy of Liking Tweets

President of Thomas Jefferson U. Resigns After Controversy of Liking Tweets

“He will stay on as a full professor.”

This is so ridiculous. The man simply liked a few tweets that he wasn’t supposed to like.

Inside Higher Ed reports:

President Quits Weeks After Controversy Over Twitter Likes

Mark Tykocinski has resigned as president of Thomas Jefferson University and as dean of the university’s medical school, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

Tykocinski has only been president for a year. He will stay on as a full professor.

In May, he apologized after coming under fire for liking tweets critical of coronavirus vaccines, gender-affirmation surgery and college diversity, equity and inclusion offices.

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Comments

Reminder: Jefferson is a medical school, not an undergraduate school. smh

    Baxter in reply to Jvj1975. | July 25, 2023 at 9:12 pm

    Erratum — Whoops, TJU does have undergrad college. Sorry about that.
    Another reminder: Gotta be careful what ya believe on that worldwide internet!!

Never apologize to the oppressor class.

henrybowman | July 25, 2023 at 5:14 pm

“He has broken the laws of the Kingdom of Make Believe, and now he must pay the price!”