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An illustration of a black laptop on a teal background with a screenshot of N.Y.U. 's Full-time Continuing Contract Faculty Senators Council’s resolution document on the firing of Maitland Jones Jr. on the screen.

Faculty demand investigation into Maitland Jones Jr. firing

A council of contract faculty is asking NYU administrators to reopen the case of the former organic chemistry professor’s termination.
Abby Wilson, News Editor October 21, 2022

Several NYU faculty members have called on the university to open an investigation into the firing of former organic chemistry professor Maitland Jones Jr. after his case made...

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Faculty unions fear for contract rights after Maitland Jones firing

Untenured faculty across NYU have expressed concern about their terms of employment after organic chemistry professor Maitland Jones Jr.’s contract was terminated without warning. Faculty unions say they will fight for better grievance procedures and reappointment rights.
Abby Wilson, News Editor October 12, 2022

Several instructors’ unions at NYU are concerned about the stability of their employment with the university after the firing of organic chemistry professor Maitland Jones Jr....

Multiple white papers scattered across a wooden desk. The papers are all in Times New Roman font.

Documents reveal aftermath of Maitland Jones firing

Maitland Jones Jr., the fired NYU professor who made international headlines this week, submitted an extensive appeal letter objecting to the termination of his employment. It was immediately dismissed by university administrators.
Abby Wilson, News Editor October 7, 2022

A man reading the October 4, 2022, edition of The New York Times. The newspaper headline reads “N.Y.U. Students Were Failing Class. The Professor Lost His Job.”

Editorial: The New York Times article on Maitland Jones was incomplete.

An article published in the New York Times on Monday discussed the firing of Maitland Jones Jr., a renowned chemistry professor. The article, however, gravely misrepresented NYU students.
WSN Editorial Board October 5, 2022

On Monday, The New York Times published a news article about the firing of a renowned professor from NYU’s organic chemistry program this summer. Maitland Jones...

A photograph of a printed edition of The New York Times. The newspaper is turned to a page on which an article titled “N.Y.U. Students Were Failing Class. The Professor Lost His Job” is visible. In the newspaper, the article is accompanied by a photo of a male wearing a blue suit jacket standing in a park.

Students not to blame for Maitland Jones firing, NYU faculty say

After a group of organic chemistry students organized a petition in protest of Maitland Jones’ teaching methods, the professor’s contract was terminated. NYU faculty members say students shouldn’t be blamed.
Abby Wilson, News Editor October 5, 2022

Maitland Jones — an NYU organic chemistry professor whose contract was terminated after his students petitioned against his teaching practices — made headlines this week, appearing...