A criminal justice professor at Montana State University-Northern remains on leave for her social media comments about Charlie Kirk, the conservative figure who was assassinated earlier this month. Nearly two weeks after the university took action, faculty have yet to be notified how the administration is handling the situation, according to a local union representative.

Mark Seiffert, a MSU-Northern professor and president of the campus faculty union, told Montana Free Press on Tuesday that the situation leaves questions about what kinds of speech are permissible on social media for faculty members.

“Some faculty have asked, ‘Well if they’re going over the line, where is the line?'” Seiffert said.

The university’s response has also caused him to consider his own online activity.

“It c

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