15 years ago today - Jun 8, 1996

SALT LAKE TRIBUNE story that, contrary to recommendation of her department and college, BYU has fired English professor Gail Houston for expressing feminist views off campus. In support of this decision, university spokesman notes that 5 percent of her student-evaluations complain that Houston's courses in English literature do not offer "gospel insights" and are not "spiritually uplifting," even though 90 percent of student evaluations rank her highly. In Oct the American Association of University Professors begins investigation of this action in terms of due process and academic freedom.

[Source: On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]