田纳西大学解雇了Tamar Shirinian教授, 因为她在Facebook上赞扬保守派评论员Charlie Kirk的死亡而被删除. 这引发了一场关于言论自由和学术自由的国家辩论. The University of Tennessee fired professor Tamar Shirinian for a deleted Facebook post praising the death of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, sparking a national debate over free speech and academic freedom.

田纳西大学在2026年2月11日解雇了助理教授塔玛·希里尼安,因为她发布了一条删除的Facebook评论,表示世界"没有"查理·柯克 (Charlie Kirk) 的话会更好.这位保守派评论员于2025年1月被杀害. The University of Tennessee fired assistant professor Tamar Shirinian on February 11, 2026, after she posted a deleted Facebook comment expressing that the world was “better off without” Charlie Kirk, the conservative commentator killed in January 2025. 校长Donde Plowman表示这篇文章违反了大学的职业精神和安全政策, Chancellor Donde Plowman cited the post as violating university policies on professionalism and campus safety, claiming it celebrated a violent death and risked inciting retaliation. 希里尼安认为这篇文章是私人的,受保护的言论. 他提起诉讼指控观点歧视和程序不公平. Shirinian, who argues the post was private and protected speech, filed a lawsuit alleging viewpoint discrimination and procedural unfairness. 现在在联邦法院的案件引发了全国性的辩论, The case, now in federal court, has sparked national debate over academic freedom, free expression, and the limits of employer authority over faculty conduct.