Obama's alma mater under fire after conservative economics professor let go

A liberal arts college in Los Angeles is facing questions about viewpoint diversity after the school didn't renew the contract for its only free market professor.

Skousen, who also serves as adjunct faculty for an academic institute started by Djerdjian in June, said that Occidental did not renew the untenured Djerdjian's contract for this school year, despite being the "only free-market professor" on campus. Kristine Parks is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Read more.

The private liberal arts college, which is home to several famous alumni, including former President Obama, touts its commitment to diversity and equity in its mission statement. Skousen questioned if the college was "putting those values into practice" by letting the conservative professor go.

"For all its talk about diversity, equity and inclusion, Occidental College, the only small liberal-arts college in Los Angeles, doesn’t seem keen on putting those values into practice," he continued in his op-ed. "Late last year the economics department opted not to renew the contract of an untenured professor whose libertarian and conservative views went against the grain. So much for its public commitment to diversity of political views."