Philip Gruber | April 7, 2026
(Lancaster Farming)
An Extension educator is suing Penn State, saying she was denied promotion because she did not sufficiently advance the university’s diversity goals.
Molly Kelly, a wine and grape educator from Lycoming County, said the rejection amounts to viewpoint discrimination.
Her lawsuit alleges Penn State’s diversity-related criteria on its promotion rubric are vague and subjective, allowing members of the review committee to evaluate faculty based on their ideological beliefs… To continue reading this article at the source click here.
To learn more about Dr. Kelly’s case with the Liberty Justice Center, click here.