Judge says ISU professor should be fired

A judge is recommending the firing of an Iowa State University math professor, citing concerns with his teaching style and lack of research and service.Administrative Law Judge Carol Greta says associate professor Moulay Tidriri should be dismissed after years of conflict with his superiors and student complaints about his teaching.Greta detailed her findings in a ruling issued last week and obtained by The Associated Press under the public records law.Tenured professors are rarely fired because they enjoy job protections that guard their academic freedom.The firing will become final unless Tidriri appeals within 20 days. Tidriri and his attorney didn't immediately return messages.A jury in May rejected his legal claims that colleagues discriminated and retaliated against him. He's seeking a new trial in that case.

A judge is recommending the firing of an Iowa State University math professor, citing concerns with his teaching style and lack of research and service.



Administrative Law Judge Carol Greta says associate professor Moulay Tidriri should be dismissed after years of conflict with his superiors and student complaints about his teaching.


Greta detailed her findings in a ruling issued last week and obtained by The Associated Press under the public records law.



Tenured professors are rarely fired because they enjoy job protections that guard their academic freedom.



The firing will become final unless Tidriri appeals within 20 days. Tidriri and his attorney didn't immediately return messages.



A jury in May rejected his legal claims that colleagues discriminated and retaliated against him. He's seeking a new trial in that case.

