Carnegie Mellon 'deeply concerned' by professor's 'hostile and threatening posts' about Charlie Kirk's death

Carnegie Mellon University says it is reviewing " hostile and threatening social media posts " by professor Uju Anya after she invoked "Kirkmas" and "Kirk Mubarak" around the first anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA , was assassinated Sept.

10, 2025, while speaking at Utah Valley University during his American Comeback Tour.

The Pennsylvania university also told Fox News Digital Friday that Anya is currently on voluntary professional leave and is not teaching courses on campus during the current academic year.

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE CONDEMNS FLYERS APPEARING TO CELEBRATE CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION "Dr.

Uju Anya is currently on voluntary professional leave from the university and is not teaching courses on our campus this academic year," a media relations spokesperson at Carnegie Mellon University told Fox News Digital in a statement.

"We are deeply concerned by recent hostile and threatening social media posts by Dr.

Anya and are reviewing this matter closely," the spokesperson added.

"To be clear: These posts incorrectly imply our university's endorsement and are contrary to our community standards and values as well as our commitment to fostering a safe, respectful and welcoming campus community." PORTLAND TATTOO ARTIST ADVERTISES $50 ‘KIRKIVERSARY’ NECK TATTOOS ON ANNIVERSARY OF CHARLIE KIRK’S DEATH The university confirmed to Fox News Digital that Anya’s voluntary leave was already in effect.

Anya, an associate professor at Carnegie Mellon, wrote on X around the anniversary of the assassination, "They began already, and it ain’t even Kirkmas kirk mubarak, y’all!" Her X account now appears to be deleted.