of professor's personal prejudice."įollowing the suspension, Indiana University Provost Timothy Moerland issued a letter requiring Ingle to apologize to his fellow students and then listen as they describe how his comment made them feel:
She filed an official complaint, accusing Ingle of "disrespectful objection," "refusal to stop talking out of turn," "angry outbursts in response to being required to listen to a trans speaker discuss the reality of white male privilege and sexism," "disrespectful references to the validity of trans identity and experience" and "disrespectful claim. “Though I am curious how the Academic Integrity Board would have ruled, I am thankful I can continue the course and graduate on time,” Ingle wrote in a Facebook status, concluding that “I am considering this a victory.My professor is violating my First Amendment rights because of the fact that my views and ideology are different from hers.ĭownie, whose academic focus is "Christian feminist theology," responded the next day by kicking Ingle out of class. In regards to the case’s outcome, Ingle is chalking up the result as a victory. “Based on a review of governing policies, last week the student was informed that he is allowed to attend class,” Driscoll reported, stipulating that “I have asked a senior faculty member with significant experience in the First Amendment and a long career as a successful classroom teacher to join the class as a monitor and a mentor for all.”ĭriscoll also made clear his decision to “indefinitely pause the formal university process without resolution” in Ingle’s case, though he noted that he reserves “the option to restart the university’s formal processes.” “More recently, as reported in some national and regional news, a student was temporarily removed from a class for behavior that the faculty member (and at least some classmates) viewed as disruptive to the learning environment,” he continued, adding, “the student chose to take his version of events to the media.”Īfter opining that a “more thoughtful” approach “would probably have resulted in a reasonable resolution of the matter, with significantly less anger and anxiety,” Driscoll acknowledged that a “thoughtful, dispassionate review of the matter” is now impossible, and announced that Ingle has been allowed back into the class. This is just not true,” Driscoll proclaimed. “If you have been paying attention to the news or certain social media sites, you might get the impression that IUP is in some sort of crisis of identity or of quality or of failure to adhere to the basic principles of our society. “The student Lake Ingle must be be re-instated without anti-Science or anti-Christian biases being used as a criteria for his suspension or any punishment of sanction,” Delgaudio’s letter reads, adding that “An apology is warranted to Lake Ingle and all Christians and a policy of respect and non-harassment of Christian students must be adopted.”įollowing the outcry, IUP President Michael Driscoll sent an email to students addressing the matter on March 19. President Eugene Delgaudio of Public Advocate, an organization that describes itself as “a dedicated group of young conservatives in Washington, D.C.,” filed a Letter of Complaint the morning of March 19 addressed to various federal authorities in response to IUP’s handling of the case.
The incident appeared in national headlines, stoking public outcry, and Ingle reported in a Facebook status that a ruling on his case would be released on March 19. Ingle also rebutted claims made in a video shown in class that featured a transgender woman, stating that there are only two genders and arguing that the “gender wage gap” is a myth.Īs originally reported by Campus Reform, Ingle was subsequently barred from attending class on March 2 via a letter from IUP Provost Dr. Lake Ingle, a student enrolled in “RLST 481 – Special Topic – Self, Sin, and Salvation,” a course taught by IUP Professor Alison Downie that he needs in order to graduate, objected to his instructor’s claims regarding the “reality of white male privilege,” on February 28. Nearly a month after a student was barred from attending a religious studies class, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) has reversed course, suspending normal policies and procedures.
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