“Basically, we watch professors to just ensure they’re doing their job ... they’re not biased in the classroom and are not teaching what they are not supposed to teach,” said Bill Hunt, chairman of the newly formed and unrecognized organization Students for Academic Integrity. The group has set its sights on psychology professor William Woodward for “pushing his personal agenda on ... students.”

The members have been gathering signatures for more than a week. Hunt did not say how many students have signed. “There are some students who strongly support me and shake my hand and thank me for doing this,” said Hunt. “Other people are in utter disbelief that (we) want this man fired.”

Hunt said the Students for Academic Integrity are considering bringing audio and videotape recorders to class to prove their case. “I’ve heard from several students that (Woodward is) indoctrinating them,” he said. “He claims that he wants everyone to have an opinion. The fact is, he doesn’t.”

Woodward, a tenured professor, belongs to Scholars for 9/11 Truth, whose members question the official story about the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and contend that the U.S. government either had knowledge of the attacks or had a role in them.

Gov. John Lynch called Woodward’s beliefs “completely crazy and offensive” and asked the trustees to investigate.