University of Tennessee to Pay $1.9M to Former Professor Fired Over Viral Comment About Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

The University of Tennessee System Board of Trustees approved a settlement with former assistant professor Tamar Shirinian, agreeing to pay the fired faculty member $1.9 million.

Shirinian will not be reinstated at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. State officials, including the attorney general and Gov. Bill Lee, need to approve the settlement.

“My client is pleased that the parties reached a resolution,” Shirinian’s attorney, Robb Bigelow, said in an email to Knox News.

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