Professor Under Fire For Controversial Extra Credit Offer

I suppose the extra credit assignment ITSELF isn’t too controversial. It’s the commentary attached to it.

A Del Mar College professor is under fire for offering to give extra credit to students who vote early…but he didn’t stop there.

Yeaaaaaah… not a good look. It sounds kind of bribe-y.

Del Mar College professor being looked into after questionable Facebook post saying “I am offering extra credit for students for voting beginning tomorrow! We must show up for Beto to paint Texas blue!” People like this don’t belong on the state payroll. https://t.co/lz4Dfm9zlh

— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) October 23, 2018

Good. No business being in colleges pushing their beliefs. Schools need to have this crap rooted out.

— Allan Scott (@commonguy123) October 23, 2018

Definitely an ethical abuse of his position.

— Ryan Beguhn (@RyanBeguhn) October 23, 2018

Campaigning on our dime.

— SuzyQ (@osuzyq58) October 23, 2018

Governor: this is not isolated. It is widespread, and at the high school senior level too.

— Michael Mitchell (@BluesPastor) October 23, 2018

Del Mar College officials are desperately trying to do a little damage control.

Claudia Jackson, Del Mar’s executive director of strategic communication and government relations, released a statement on the situation this afternoon. “The College is aware of a post made by an employee on a non-College, social media site offering extra class credit for voting in the upcoming election. The message was not posted on behalf of the College. The College has clarified that no extra credit should be offered or granted for voting in any election.”

“The College takes seriously institutional policy and State law regarding requirements to remain neutral in all partisan political activities, issues, speeches and campaigns. The College and its employees will abide by all state, local, and federal laws regarding public speech, campaigning, and other political activities. Additionally, the College does not comment on internal personnel matters”

So many of these professors just can’t help themselves.

Pathetic.

h/t KRISTV