Professor Johnny Eric Williams of Trinity College caused a stir in June when he posted comments endorsing race-based violence.

The comments advocated for violence against whites, which resulted in him being placed on paid leave. He was back on campus in September to give a speech standing by his comments, but saying "whiteness" wasn't about race. "It's an ideology. I ain't talking about white people. Hell, they don't exist, but Campus Reform say y'all do."

Campus Reform reported that Williams' statements have resulted in Trinity College losing 16 students and "roughly $200,000." Now, alumni are speaking out against Williams' continued employment, saying it is anathema to the values of the institution. John Leisenring, a 1981 graduate, wrote: 

One of the hallmarks of my experience entering political discussion was the respect we all had for our professors, administrators, and fellow students. Whether you were conservative, liberal, a Democrat, a Republican, or an Independent, your views may not be agreed with, but were always given a measure of respect and dignity when they were expressed. It is with genuine sadness that I feel compelled to correspond with you to express my concern that this political tolerance and intellectual respect are no longer values that Trinity College accepts or instills in its professors.

He has created a petition calling on Trinity to fire Williams (with just over 200 signatures as of this writing), threatening to withhold donations and encourage others to do the same if that action is not taken.