October 26, 2001
Professor Linked to Terrorist Groups Is Placed on Leave by U. of South Florida
The University of South Florida has placed Sami Al-Arian, a professor of computer science, on a paid leave after a television interviewer drew connections between him and terrorist groups.
Because of Mr. Al-Arian's national television appearance, "we have been bombarded with telephone calls and e-mail from people who are concerned about the possibility of terrorist activity" at the university, Judy Genshaft, the president, said last month at an emergency meeting of the Board of
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