Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) has agreed to pay a former graduate student $80,000 to settle a lawsuit in which she alleged the university discriminated against her for being an outspoken Christian.
The settlement was announced by the nonprofit Alliance Defending Freedom on Wednesday.
ADF attorneys filed the lawsuit on behalf of Maggie DeJong against university officials in May of 2022 for violating her civil and constitutional rights. DeJong claimed she was singled out because her Christian views differed from her fellow students.
According to court documents, Dejong graduated last year.
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While a graduate student in SIUE’s Art Therapy program, DeJong posted materials to her social media accounts,…
