Academic Letter of Support for Dr. Tom Alter to be Reinstated at TXST, San Marcos

Dear Academic Supporter of Dr. Tom Alter,

Tom Alter is undertaking a formal appeal of his firing from Texas State University, San Marcos. On November 10, a subcommittee of the Texas State University System Board of Regents will meet in preliminary review of his case for appeal. On Nov. 20 and 21, the full Texas State Board of Regents will meet to rule on his appeal.

We need to influence this decision and help Tom win his appeal.

As an academic, we ask that you personalize and send a version of one of the attached letter by listing your title and institution and signing the letter in the areas where the [ ] brackets are placed.

We ask that you send the letter immediately. We need a large-scale pressure campaign on TXST before the November 10th hearing.

We also ask that you telephone each of the numbers below and demand Tom’s reinstatement.

Vice Chancellor for Academic and Health Affairs, John Hayek: (512)-463-7281
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic and Health Affairs,
Ashley Spicer-Runnel: (512)-463-1887
Texas State University President Kelly Damphousse: (512)-245-2121
Chancellor Texas State University, Brian McCall: (512) 463-3280
Executive Director, Carnegie Classifications, Mushtaq Gunja: (202)-939-9300
Regent Stephen Lee: (512)-321-2561
Regent Duke Austin: (713)-341-7260
Regent Sheila Faske: (409)-769-6809
Regent Will Scott: (409)-727-4801
Regent Alan Tinsley: (936)-348-2601
Regent Russell Gordy: (713)-951-0100

Thank you for supporting Tom Alter.

In solidarity,

The Committee to Defend Tom Alter

Letter Campaign by
Justin Akers
Committee to Defend Tom Alter