AAUP asks Naval Academy to restore Fleming’s job

An organization representing university professors is urging the U.S. Naval Academy to rescind its recent firing of English professor Bruce Fleming. In a letter Sept. 11 to the academy superintendent, the American Association of University Professors argued that Fleming was denied due process. An academy spokesman said the academy has received the letter and will respond to the AAUP. The academy has declined to comment on specific reasons for the firing, citing the school’s privacy policy, but has asserted that he was not terminated for speaking out. Fleming is a civilian,