Rollins student suspended for treatment of Muslim professor

Christian student says he is victim of religious discrimination.

WINTER PARK, Fla. – A student at Rollins College in Winter Park has been suspended temporarily for his treatment of his Muslim professor. The Christian student said he is the victim of religious discrimination.

A disciplinary hearing was held Tuesday for Rollins student Marshall Polston. The outcome is pending.

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The Orlando Sentinel reports that professor Areej Zufari also made a "protection against stalking" request with the courts because of concern over Polston.

Injunction documents include an email from Polston in which he tells the professor that she is trying to silence him.

Polston told the Sentinel he disagreed with Zufari's teachings on Christianity in the Middle Eastern humanities class.

An associate dean who talked to Polston about his behavior said she became concerned by his reference to guns, even though he never threatened anyone.