Duquesne University Professor On Paid Leave After Using Racial Slur During Online Class

By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Duquesne University says a professor has been placed on paid leave after a video posted to social media showed him using a racial slur during an online class.
In a statement, Duquesne says effective Friday, “that faculty member in the video is on paid leave, pending investigation.”
The university did not name the professor.
“He is not teaching. As this is a personnel matter, further specifics cannot be discussed, but another prof