US EditionMTSU Employee Fired over Charlie Kirk Comments Called 'Inappropriate and Callous' by University President
Laura Sosh-Lightsy was dismissed after comments that contradicted Middle Tennessee State University's values and provoked public and political backlash, including from Senator Marsha Blackburn.
- Middle Tennessee State University fired Assistant Dean Laura Sosh-Lightsy on Sept. 11 for inappropriate social media comments about Charlie Kirk's fatal shooting.
- The firing followed Kirk's assassination at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, where he was shot while speaking during his American Comeback Tour.
- Sosh-Lightsy’s comments showed zero sympathy and conflicted with MTSU values, prompting public backlash including calls for her removal by Senator Marsha Blackburn.
- University President Sidney McPhee described the situation as disappointing and said the comments undermined the university's credibility and reputation directly with students and staff.
- Authorities continue investigating the politically motivated killing, with the FBI seeking public assistance to identify a suspect and recovering a firearm believed linked to the shooting.
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Staff Members Fired, Grad Student Punished for Cheering Charlie Kirk’s Death
Two administrators are now out of a job and a graduate student lost an internship after making comments online that downplayed or celebrated the death of Charlie Kirk, the influential conservative founder of the campus-focused Turning Point USA.
Red State University Leader Caught Gloating About Charlie Kirk's Death, Saying He "Spoke His Fate Into Existence" - The American Tribune.com
In the wake of the tragic assassination of conservative icon Charlie Kirk, Laura Sosh-Lightsy, the Assistant Dean of Students at Middle Tennessee State University, expressed no sympathy for the slain conservative. In her vile remarks, she alleged, “Hate begets hate. ZERO sympathy,” suggesting he caused his own murder at Utah Valley University. Reacting to the situation, Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn called for her firing and praised Kirk’s …
Tennessee Dean, Others Fired Over Charlie Kirk Comments
Middle Tennessee State University fired an assistant dean after she posted online that she had "zero sympathy" for Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist shot and killed Wednesday. The university's president, Sidney McPhee, cited the "inappropriate and callous comments" as inconsistent with the school's values and damaging to its credibility, USA...
Middle Tennessee State dean fired after saying she has ‘ZERO sympathy’ for Charlie Kirk’s death
Middle Tennessee State University fired its assistant dean for student care and conduct after comments she made following the assassination of Turning Point USA CEO Charlie Kirk. “Looks like ol’ Charlie spoke his fate into existence,” Laura Sosh-Lightsy wrote on Facebook. “Hate begets hate. ZERO sympathy.” The university soon after reportedly fired Sosh-Lightsy following public outrage… Source
See Ya' : University Dean Fired For Saying She Had ‘ZERO Sympathy’ For Charlie Kirk
by Nicole Silverio at CDN - Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) fired its assistant dean on Wednesday after she blatantly said she had “zero sympathy” for Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s death. Laura Sosh-Lightsy, the now-former assistant dean, wrote on Facebook that Kirk “spoke his fate into existence” by getting shot in the neck during an event at Utah Valley … Click to read the rest HERE-> See Ya’ : University Dean Fired For Say…
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