The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley professor distributed the syllabus on the first day of school, outlining the semester coursework and identifying two behaviors the professor deems distracting during class: using electronic devices — such as cellphones —
and saying “God bless you,” claiming that doing so would be disruptive.
A snapshot of the syllabus quickly went viral on the Internet — with some students criticizing the professor for limiting their religious freedom, according to KGBT Action 4 News.
“It’s kind of ridiculous, First Amendment, freedom of religion,” Marcos Villarreal, a student at the university in Edinburg, Texas, told the station. “We shouldn’t have to block that out of school.”
The name of the professor and the course were not made clear. The university said the sentence has since been removed from the syllabus and that the professor addressed the matter with students.
The name of the professor and the course were not made clear. The university said the sentence has since been removed from the syllabus and that the professor addressed the matter with students.
“Overall, it’s still there. It’s all over online. No matter what anyone does to take it offline, it’s always going to be there,” said Villarreal.
Source: Texas university professor amends his ‘God bless you’ ban | Fox News
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