In a contentious move at Thursday’s University of West Florida Board of Trustees meeting, newly appointed trustee Zack (The Heritage Hack) Smith successfully tabled the tenure application of Dr. Chrystina Hoffman, Assistant Professor in Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Legal Studies.
- The decision came despite Dr. Hoffman completing the entire tenure review process and receiving administrative recommendations for approval.
The Central Concern
What began as a routine approval of tenure for 10 faculty members became divisive when Smith raised procedural concerns about Dr. Hoffman’s application. When pressed by Trustee Alonzie Scott, Smith revealed his primary objection:
“The majority of her own department members who voted said they did not favor granting her tenure. And so to me at least that’s a red flag that I’d like a little more information about.”
Smith emphasized his concerns were procedural, not content-based: “My question today doesn’t involve the content of any of the scholarship involved with Dr. Hoffman… My question today relates to the process.”…