This type of Bigotry is not uncommon in universities. Thomas Sowell writes of the biggest discrimination toward blacks happens to black conservative professors in State Universities.
I don't have a PhD, but I DO know that intelligence without morality is not wisdom. Wisdom comes from above.
There's a great story about Amos 'N Andy: Amos says "Andy, I hear a lot about 'good judgment' and that to get ahead, I need 'good judgment.' Where do I get 'good judgment'?"
Andy says "Well, Amos, 'good judgment' comes from experience!"
Andy thinks about this for a minute and asks "Andy, where does one get experience?"
Andy replies "Experience? Well, Amos, experience comes from 'bad judgment'!"
I've always loved that story, for the truth that it tells.