University of Florida Revokes Retired Professor's Emeritus Status Over Charlie Kirk Social Media Post

The University of Florida rescinded the emeritus status of retired law professor Jeffrey Harrison following a controversial social media post made on the evening of Charlie Kirk's death. In his Facebook post, Harrison described Kirk as "an evil person spouting hateful messages" and expressed that he did not wish Kirk's death but reserved that wish for President Donald Trump, sparking significant backlash. The university stated that Harrison's post raised concerns and cited university policies as grounds for revoking his emeritus title, which includes various campus privileges. Harrison's comments also drew criticism from conservative activists, including Scott Presler, who called for the professor to lose any affiliation with UF. Harrison later noted receiving hateful commentary and questioned whether platforms like X had become dominated by Trump supporters, though those posts were subsequently removed. The incident has not been officially communicated to law students, and Harrison's university bio was taken down amid the controversy.