The University of Oklahoma is facing national backlash after removing a psychology instructor who failed a student essay that used the Bible to justify anti-transgender views. Critics say the move threatens academic freedom, hundreds have protested on OU's campus and thousands have signed a petition demanding OU preserve academic freedom.

I spoke with ‪The Conscious Lee‬ , a former OU student and instructor, about what this controversy means for higher education, institutional credibility, and the value of an OU degree.