Event Brief
Fired Columbia professor to speak at Virginia Tech event
Filed: Apr 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: A fired Columbia University professor who backed Hamas is scheduled to speak at Virginia Tech’s “Death to the Akademy” event.
WHO: Columbia University professor
WHAT: A fired Columbia professor is set to speak at Virginia Tech’s “Death to the Akademy” event
WHEN: Apr 30, 2026 at 3:41 PM ET
WHERE: Virginia Tech
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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