Pamela Evette Calls for End to Tenure in New Campaign Ad

South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette, who is currently campaigning for governor, has released a campaign advertisement highlighting student demonstrations and calling for the elimination of academic tenure.

The advertisement follows the decision by a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) to cancel a scheduled graduation speech by Evette. According to reporting from Inside Higher Ed, the university revoked the invitation after protests broke out among students.

In the campaign ad, Evette focused on the student protests directed at her. Alongside the footage or references to these demonstrations, she advocated for an end to the practice of tenure in higher education.

Evette is utilizing the incident as a focal point in her bid for the governorship, linking the student activism and the university’s response to her broader platform regarding higher education.