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UT Board Approves $1.9M Settlement for Fired Prof
Filed: Jul 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Summary: UT’s Board of Trustees approved a $1.9 million legal settlement for Tamar Shirinian after she was fired over social media comments.
WHO: Tamar Shirinian; University of Tennessee Board of Trustees; Steve Hunley
WHAT: UT approved a $1.9 million legal settlement related to the firing of professor Tamar Shirinian over social media comments.
WHEN: Jul 12, 2026 at 11:09 PM ET
WHERE: University of Tennessee (Tennessee)
WHY: The settlement follows UT’s firing of Shirinian for posting comments on social media.
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