From our colleagues at Texas State Employees Union (TSEU-CWA Local 6186):
Whether a professor, staff member, student, or community member, we all have the right to our own beliefs, ideas, and values and the right to speak about them openly as private citizens.
On September 7, 2025, Dr. Alter delivered an off-campus talk as a private citizen at the Revolutionary Socialism Conference. Karlyn Borysenko, a clickbait internet personality known for her fascist views, recorded his talk and began calling for him to be fired on September 8. On September 10, Texas State University, under President Kelly Damphousse, terminated Dr. Alter without a hearing or due process, issuing a public letter announcing the decision.
Other ways to help:
Donate to help Alter and his family with living and legal expenses.
Write to and call the President and Provost at Texas State University demanding that Alter be given his job back:
- President Damphousse, president@txstate.edu, President’s Office Phone: 512-245-2121
- Provost Pranesh Aswath, xrk25@txstate.edu, Provost Office Phone: 512-245-2205