Thomas Brennan, a Ferris State University professor who was placed on leave after allegedly tweeting racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic slurs, has been terminated by the university.
“I've been officially fired from Ferris,” Brennan said in a tweet Saturday that also linked to a defense statement that he said he gave to the university administration Feb. 15. Brennan's announcement was first reported by the Ferris State Torch.
University officials confirmed the firing Saturday saying: “Ferris State University Assistant Professor of Physical Sciences Thomas Brennan's employment at the university has been terminated, effective Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. The university has no further comment.”
Brennan came under fire in November for posts on his Twitter account involving conspiracy theories about COVID-19 and for allegedly using racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic language.