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Florida Atlantic University Faculty Member Placed on Leave Following Comments on Charlie Kirk’s Death
Southern Baptist leaders urge justice and peaceful response following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, emphasizing the condemnation of political violence as a grave sin and national threat.
- On September 14, 2025, Florida Atlantic University announced that it has suspended a tenured professor pending an investigation into their social media posts concerning Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
- The action followed Kirk’s fatal shooting on September 10 at Utah Valley University and increased scrutiny after inflammatory faculty remarks surfaced at two Florida universities.
- Besides FAU, the University of Miami fired neurologist Dr. Michelle Bravo and reassigned a Martin County teacher for their online comments on Kirk’s death.
- FAU President Adam Hasner expressed that every employee should uphold the university’s mission and highlighted the importance of fostering respectful dialogue while rejecting any statements that promote violence.
- These measures illustrate the universities’ efforts to balance free speech with policies against endorsing violence amid ongoing tensions after Kirk’s assassination.
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UM neurologist fired, FAU faculty member suspended after online comments about Charlie Kirk assassination - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
CORAL GABLES, FLA. (WSVN) - Two South Florida universities have taken action against staff members following controversial comments on social media in response to the
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