1Brooklyn, NY – A federal judge has ruled that a Hofstra University professor may proceed with part of his discrimination lawsuit against the school after a botched overseas research trip sparked student complaints and administrative fallout.

Timothy Daniels, a tenured anthropology professor who is African American and Muslim, sued Hofstra and several administrators alleging he was treated more harshly than white colleagues following a 2019 student research trip to Malaysia. Daniels claimed the university rushed to discipline him because of his race and religion, and later retaliated when he spoke out and prepared legal action.

Court records show Daniels organized the trip, funded by a grant, to study shadow puppetry with four female students. While abroad, concerns arose about safe

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