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Carnegie Mellon University has launched a review of social media posts attributed to Nigerian-born professor Uju Anya after a fresh backlash over remarks described by the university as “hostile and threatening”. asserted

University → launch → university

The university said Anya, an associate professor of second-language acquisition in its Department of Languages, Cultures and Applied Linguistics, is currently on voluntary professional leave and is not teaching on campus during the 2026-27 academic year. asserted

Anya → say → year

“We are deeply concerned by recent hostile and threatening social media posts by Dr. Anya and are reviewing this matter closely,” Carnegie Mellon said in a statement posted on X. The university also clarified that the posts did not represent its views and said they were contrary to its community standards and values, as well as its commitment to maintaining a safe and respectful campus. asserted

they → concern → campus

The controversy centres on a resurfaced exchange on X involving Anya and an account identified as @TheWuhanClan. asserted

controversy → centre → @TheWuhanClan

The exchange starts from a post in February 2021, when Anya commented on the death of conservative US radio host Rush Limbaugh. asserted

Anya → start → Limbaugh

After the account accused her of celebrating the deaths of white people, Anya responded with a post telling the user to “Die first, white man, then ask yourself why I’m dancing.” asserted

I → accuse → yourself

The X account later directly addressed the university, alleging that Anya had made similar comments in the past and accusing Carnegie Mellon of failing to discipline her. asserted

Anya → address → her

The account described the latest post as a death threat and demanded that the university “own” the controversy. asserted

university → describe → controversy

The issue also drew attention from billionaire Elon Musk, who commented on the controversy on X while identifying Anya as a professor at Carnegie Mellon. asserted

who → draw → Mellon

Anya’s X account became inaccessible amid the backlash, with reports suggesting that the account had been deactivated. asserted

account → become → backlash

She had not publicly responded to Carnegie Mellon’s latest statements as of Saturday. asserted

She → respond → Saturday

Meanwhile, Anya made disparaging posts on Charlie Kirk's death anniversary and wished 'Eid al Kirk mubarak'. asserted

Anya → make → mubarak

The latest controversy is not the first time Anya’s social media posts have attracted international attention. asserted

posts → attract → attention

In September 2022, she faced widespread criticism after posting comments about the late Queen Elizabeth II shortly before the monarch’s death. asserted

she → face → death

Anya accused the British monarchy of representing the legacy of colonialism and blamed Britain for supporting the Nigerian government during the Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War, from 1967 to 1970. asserted

Anya → accuse → 1970

Anya later explained that members of her family had been killed and displaced during the conflict and that the history of British involvement in Nigeria shaped her views of the monarchy. asserted

history → explain → monarchy

Her comments at the time also drew reactions from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who questioned how someone seeking to make the world better could make such remarks. uncertain

world → draw → remarks

'Die first, white man': US university probes Nigerian-origin professor Uju Anya's ‘threatening’ social media posts

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