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Professor Placed on Leave Over Controversial Tweet

9/14/2025

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Ruth Marshall, a University of Toronto professor, was placed on leave after posting a controversial tweet about activist Charlie Kirk's shooting.
The tweet, shared shortly after Kirk's death on September 12, 2025, contained violent language.
Ontario's Minister of Colleges, Nolan Quinn, criticized her rhetoric for undermining respectful debate.
The university is investigating and has made Marshall's faculty pages inaccessible.
The Canadian Association of University Teachers noted that academic freedom has limits.

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Ruth Marshall, a University of Toronto professor, was placed on leave after posting a controversial tweet about activist Charlie Kirk's shooting.
The tweet, shared shortly after Kirk's death on September 12, 2025, contained violent language.
Ontario's Minister of Colleges, Nolan Quinn, criticized her rhetoric for undermining respectful debate.
The university is investigating and has made Marshall's faculty pages inaccessible.
The Canadian Association of University Teachers noted that academic freedom has limits.