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A lecturer at the University of Virginia has agreed to take leave after comparing the Black Lives Matter movement to the Ku Klux Klan on social media, according to the university’s School of Engineering and Applied Science.
The comment posted by Douglas Muir, an adjunct lecturer at the engineering school and the Darden School of Business has also prompted a Charlottesville city councilman to call for residents to boycott Muir’s restaurant.
On Tuesday, Charlottesville real estate agent Roger Voisinet wrote a Facebook post about Black Lives Matter, and Muir left a comment on the post stating that “Black lives matter is the biggest rasist (sic) organisation (sic) since the clan. (sic) Are you kidding me. Disgusting!!!” The comment has since been deleted.
A statement from the engineering school issued Friday night said that “while free speech and open discussion are fundamental principles of our nation and the university, Mr. Muir’s comment was entirely inappropriate. U.Va. Engineering does not condone actions that undermine our values, dedication to diversity and educational mission.”
U.Va. Provost Tom Katsouleas said the university “stands firmly against racism and social injustice of any kind. … This position in no way squelches academic freedom, which welcomes dissent and encourages the voices of others whose perspectives may differ from ours — thereby adding new insights to our own. But statements such as Mr. Muir’s do not foster intellectual exploration, nor do they encourage the voices of others.”