florida atlantic university art history professor suspended charlie kirk 1234752702

Karen Leader, an associate professor of art history at Florida Atlantic University (FAU), was placed on administrative leave after sharing critical comments on social media about Charlie Kirk, the right-wing activist who was shot dead in Utah. FAU President Adam Hasner announced the leave pending an investigation, citing repeated comments regarding Kirk's assassination. Two other FAU professors—finance professor Rebel Cole and English professor Kate Polak—were also placed on leave. Leader's posts did not include her own words or directly reference Kirk's murder, but shared others' critiques of Kirk's statements.