[HereInTheHeartland]

“That’s the crux of the professor’s problem: There isn’t any scientific evidence supportive of ID.”

To state for the 98th time, Prof Gonzalez was not teaching ID in the classroom.
Not to be rude, but you may want to read on the facts of the case before commenting.
Gonzalez is being persecuted for his beliefs; mainly by a atheist “religious studies” studies professor named Hector Avalos.

[SkyPilot]

Gonzalez is being persecuted for his beliefs; mainly by a atheist “religious studies” studies professor named Hector Avalos.

< sarcasm > That cannot be true - people who claim to follow science are always totally objective and never let their personal fears or bias enter into the argument. < / sarcasm >

[Rudder]

He wrote a book entitled The Privileged Planet which "showed" that there is evidence for design in the universe.

Again, there are no scientific data supporting such a notion.

[yankeedame]

Gonzalez is being persecuted for his beliefs; mainly by a atheist “religious studies” studies professor named Hector Avalos.

And thereby hangs a tale...

We don't know what's going on behind the scene. These two could be bitter enemies, going back decades, in re: to something that had nothing whatsoever to do with ID or evolution or even anything related to academia. When it comes to pettiness, vindictiveness, jealously, spit, envy, holding grudge those types are no different than we are -- in fact, maybe even more so.

[Sola Veritas]

“Gonzalez is being persecuted for his beliefs; mainly by a atheist “religious studies” studies professor named Hector Avalos”

This is a state owned university. If the state politicians have any backbone they will lean on the university to grant Gonzalez tenor and to “defund” Avalos if necessary to stop his persecution of Gonzalez. The politicos hold the purse strings and can put a stop to this nonsense.