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UT Knoxville Faculty Member Put on Leave After Charlie Kirk Comments
University of Tennessee is investigating an assistant professor's social media comment about Charlie Kirk amid calls for disciplinary action from public officials and social media activists.
- On September 15, the University of Tennessee at Knoxville suspended assistant anthropology professor Tamar Shirinian and began termination proceedings for her social media comment about conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
- The disciplinary measures were taken after Shirinian made a remark suggesting that the world would be improved if he were no longer alive, a statement that was circulated on September 14 by a conservative activist, sparking significant public outrage.
- UT System President Randy Boyd emphasized that the university is thoroughly examining the situation and condemned any celebration of violence as unacceptable on campus.
- Boyd said the university will take decisive action to address the situation, and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee thanked university leaders for their swift response to the comments endorsing violence.
- This case forms part of a broader trend in Tennessee where several faculty and staff have faced suspension or termination for social media posts about Kirk amid political calls for accountability.
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University of Tennessee, Knoxville assistant professor Tamar Shirinian has been suspended and now faces firing after responding to the assassination of Charlie Kirk by claiming "the world" and "his kids" are "better off without him in it."
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UT Knoxville faculty member put on leave after Charlie Kirk comments
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The University of Tennessee, Knoxville announced Monday that it had placed a faculty member on administrative leave after alleged "actions endorsing violence and murder." A UTK spokesperson confirmed the incident involved comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk who was recently shot and killed. Body found near Pigeon River, Sevierville Police investigating The faculty member is out of the classroom and t…
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