KU Won’t Say How It Plans To Protect Conservative Students
At the University of Kansas, concerns have arisen regarding the safety of students in light of a faculty member’s violent remarks. Phillip Lowcock, a member of the Department of Health, Sport and Exercise Science, was placed on administrative leave after a video emerged in which he suggested shooting male opponents of Vice President Kamala Harris. During a lecture, Lowcock expressed frustration that some men refuse to support a female president because of perceived gender biases. He bizarrely suggested that such individuals could be “lined up and shot,” later retracting the statement upon realizing its severity. The remarks were widely condemned, particularly by Senator Roger Marshall, who called for Lowcock’s immediate dismissal, labeling his comments as promoting political violence and unfit for an academic environment. The university acknowledged the incident, emphasizing that an investigation is underway while stating that Lowcock has expressed regret for his inappropriate comments, clarifying that his intention was to advocate for women’s rights and equality.
School leaders at the University of Kansas appear to have no plans for keeping students safe against violent threats from staff.
Phillip Lowcock, a faculty member of the university’s Department of Health, Sport and Exercise Science, was placed on administrative leave this week after video surfaced of him suggesting male opponents to Vice President Kamala Harris be lined up and shot.
“[If you think] guys are smarter than girls, you got some serious problems,” Lowcock told a crowded lecture hall. “It’s what frustrates me, there are going to be some males in our society that will refuse to vote for a potential female president because they don’t think females are smart enough to be president.”
“We can line all those guys up and shoot them,” the instructor added. “They clearly don’t understand the way the world works.”
“Did I say that? Scratch that from the recording,” Lowcock continued. “I don’t want the deans hearing that I said that.”
Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., shared the “disturbing” clip online Wednesday and demanded the university “fire this professor immediately” in a statement.
“Anyone who says that people who don’t vote for Kamala Harris should be ‘lined up and shot’ are completely deranged and shouldn’t be around students nor in academia,” Marshall said in a press release. “This promotion of political violence should be met with quick action by KU.”
The university said in a school statement the school is “aware of a classroom video in which an instructor made an inappropriate reference to violence.”
“The instructor is being placed on administrative leave, pending further investigation,” the school said. “The instructor offers his sincerest apologies and deeply regrets the situation. His intent was to emphasize his advocacy for women’s rights and equality, and he recognizes he did a very poor job of doing so.”
The school went on to disable online comments on the university’s post to X, and did not respond to The Federalist’s inquiries related to how officials plan to keep students safe.
KU has blocked comments on this. KU does not mention if, much less how, it is protecting students who support Trump from the violence threatened by its faculty and staff. https://t.co/6W3tKvX742
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) October 9, 2024
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Tristan Justice is the western correspondent for The Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and wellness. He has also written for The Washington Examiner and The Daily Signal. His work has also been featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George Washington University where he majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at [email protected]. Sign up for Tristan’s email newsletter here.
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