Adjunct Professor Suspended For Using Racial Slur In Class

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTIC and AP) – Southern Connecticut State University officials have suspended a white adjunct faculty member for allegedly using a racial slur in class.
Public Health instructor Eric Triffin tells the New Haven Register he was suspended with pay for using the word while singing along to a rap song Tuesday. Triffin says he regularly starts classes with dancing and music.
A black student confronted Triffin on his use of the word during class, and video of his reaction has c