Video from previous coverage: ETSU suspends faculty over Charlie Kirk posts

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — East Tennessee State University has launched a process to fire one of two tenured professors placed on leave over social media posts made in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death, while the other professor has decided to retire.

Responding to a Monday inquiry from News 2's sister station, WJHL, about the exact nature of Andrew Herrmann and Russell Brown's status, an ETSU spokesperson confirmed Thursday morning that Herrmann has announced he'll retire.

"One of the two professors has communicated that he is stepping away from his position and retiring," ETSU Director of Communications Jessica Vodden said in an emailed statement, confirming separately that referred to Herrmann.

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