U of Arkansas withdraws offer to new law school dean because she supported trans

[Jessica_Rose ✅]

U of Arkansas withdraws offer to new law school dean because she supported trans athletes

advocate.com/news/education/arkansas-nixes-pro-transgender-academic

Trudy Ring (15 Jan 2026)

The University of Arkansas has withdrawn a job offer to Emily Suski as dean of its law school because she signed on to a friend-of-the-court brief supporting transgender athletes.

The Arkansas law school posted Wednesday on its website, "Recently, the university announced its intention to hire Professor Emily Suski as its next dean of the School of Law, to begin July 1, 2026. After receiving feedback from key external stakeholders about the fit between Professor Suski and the university's vacancy, the university has decided to go a different direction in filling the vacancy.

University officials have not commented further, but a Democratic Arkansas legislator, Rep. Nicole Clowney, wrote on Facebook that Suski's stance on trans athletes offended conservatives in the state.

"After the deal was done and the hire was announced, a few state legislators along with at least one constitutional officer became aware that the newly hired Dean had signed onto a 'friend of the court' brief in a lawsuit challenging laws regarding transgender athletes in sports," Clowney wrote. Suski was one of 17 academics signing the brief.

"There is nothing about signing onto this brief that would impact Prof. Suski's ability to serve as Dean," Clowney continued. "... the signature alerted Arkansas elected officials that Prof. Suski may share different political views than they do on this one issue. That, for reasons too frightening for me to even fully comprehend, was enough for multiple state elected officials to threaten to substantially reduce funding in the upcoming fiscal session."

[Lori Dee ✅]

Discrimination and extortion.

Way to go, Arkansas. Display your bigotry proudly.