A part time faculty member is on administrative leave and under investigation for comments made about the recent death of Charlie Kirk. College of the Sequoias president, Brent Calvin, released this statement to the COS community…

“College of the Sequoias is aware that one of its part-time faculty members made inappropriate comments surrounding Charlie Kirk’s unfortunate passing. Human Resources along with Senior Management is following appropriate District protocol to address the concerns. As of September 12th, the faculty has been placed on administrative leave pending further investigation, and a full-time faculty has taken over those courses. 

The safety, well being, and educational success of our students are the top priorities for College of the Sequoias. The District takes concerns, issues, and grievances seriously and works towards quick resolution that is in our student’s best interest.”

As of September 15th, the investigation is currently pending with the part time faculty member and multiple COS administrators meeting to discuss further actions.