Student petition now in hands of Trevecca administration
Students meet with an administrator in regards to the non-renewal of an education professor's contract
By Morgan Daniels
Six students met on Wednesday with an administrator to plead their case for a Trevecca education professor whose contract was not renewed for next year.
Supporters of Dusteen Knotts, an associate professor of education who was told by administrators that her contract is not being renewed next year, have created a petition that they said includes 90 education majors’ signatures.
The students spent about 30 minutes with Carol Maxson, associate provost and dean of academic affairs, offering examples of the ways Knotts has impacted their lives while at Trevecca. (more…)