We, the students, believe that Dr. Bill DuVall, Dr. Debbie Walker, Mr. Dwayne Walker, and a handful of other professors were unjustly denied their tenure renew contract or promotion with SBU. These individuals have been honored various times with numerous awards by the staff and students. Each of the professors have also passed the renewal process until it reached the decision of the board of trustees. By signing this petition, you also agree that denying the continued employment of these professors may have been unfair. We are asking the board of trustees to reconsider their decision. 

For further information, please refer to the article links here: https://wordandway.org/2021/02/04/in-unusual-move-sbu-trustees-deny-tenure-or-promotion-to-several-faculty-members/

https://wordandway.org/2020/10/25/timeline-of-sbu-mbc-controversy/