Texas A&M University, Mark Hussey, Ph.D. in His Official Capacity as Interim President of Texas A&M and David Vaught, Ph.D., Individually and in His Official Capacity as Department Head of Department History v. Ernest Starks, Ph.D.

OPINION

REX D. DAVIS, Justice

In this accelerated appeal, Texas A&M University, Mark Hussey, Ph.D., in his official capacity as Interim President of Texas A&M University, and David Vaught, Ph.D., individually and in his official capacity as Department Head of the Department of History, appeal the trial court’s interlocutory order denying their plea to the jurisdiction and motion for summary judgment. See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code ann. § 51.014(a)(5), (8) (West Supp. 2015). We will affirm in part and reverse in part.

Background

Ernest Stark’s, Ph.D., has sued TAMU, Hussey, and Vaught, alleging…