Well over a year since the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign withdrew its job offer to Steven Salaita, citing intemperate tweets and statements he made about the 2014 Gaza war, the decision continues to reverberate. In early August, a federal judge refused to dismiss Salaita’s lawsuit against the university. Hours later, Chancellor Phyllis Wise resigned her post. This month Salaita released his book on the controversy. Legal action continues to rumble on.
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