Prof. Salita Hired In Lebanon After Losing U of I Job Offer
Steve Salaita, who lost a job offer from the University of Illinois over dozens of profane Twitter messages that critics deemed anti-Semitic, speaks to students and reporters during a news conference at the University of Illinois YMCA on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
The American University of Beirut says it has hired a professor whose anti-Israel Twitter messages led the University of Illinois to rescind a job offer.
American University spokeswoman Maha Al-Azar said in an email Thursday that Steven Salaita will be the university's Edward Said Chair in American Studies.
She says Salaita has a one-year appointment and will start Sept. 2. His salary was not available.
Salaita did not respond to a request for comment but posted on Twitter that he has missed teaching. He's is suing the University of Illinois.
The university offered him a job starting in fall 2014 but just before he was to begin work the school rescinded the offer citing a series of sometimes profane tweets about Israel.
Some university donors complained the tweets were anti-Semitic.
Links
- AAUP Censures U Of I Over Salaita
- Judge Orders U Of I To Release Salaita Emails
- Anita Hill Cancels U of I Appearance Over Salaita Lawsuit
- Judge Denies UI Request To Dismiss Salaita FOIA Lawsuit
- Prof. Salaita Sues U of I Leaders, Board Of Trustees
- U of I Trustees: Salaita Case Will Not Be Reconsidered
- Leading U of I Faculty Want Killeen To Address Salaita ‘Damage’
- Salaita Sues U of I Over Emails, Expects More Legal Action
- Prof. Salaita Pleads His Case In Chicago
- Chancellor Regrets Uproar Over Prof. Salaita
- Trustees Reject Salaita Hire On 8-1 Vote
- Prof. Salaita Speaks Publicly For First Time About Losing U of I Position
- U of I Administrator, Trustees Defend Withdrawal of Salaita Appointment