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Article: Texas Prof's evolution policy becomes subject of federal probe. (People & Events).
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- Church & State
- Article date:
- March 1, 2003
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A Texas Tech University biology professor who refuses to give letters of recommendation to students who deny evolution is being investigated by federal authorities.
Professor Michael Dini was targeted by the Liberty Legal Institute, a Religious Right legal group acting on behalf of student Micah Spradling, a fundamentalist Christian. The Institute called Dini's policy "open religious bigotry," but university officials disagreed, asserting that a professor has no obligation to write a recommendation for any student.
Dini's webpage outlines his recommendation policy. He says students seeking a letter of recommendation must have earned an A in one of his ...