Kansas professor placed on leave over social posts
Nuchelle Chance, an assistant psychology professor at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, was placed on administrative leave after Facebook posts she made on Sept. 10 and Sept. 12, 2025 — including one saying 'Me thinks the word ‘karma’ is appropriate' and another contending 'White American men are the most dangerous animals on the planet' — drew national attention when amplified on Libs of TikTok. The university said the posts are under review as a confidential personnel matter and reiterated that individual social-media commentary does not represent the institution; Chance defended her remarks as behavioral-science commentary and said she is being targeted by political actors.
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📌 Key Facts
- Nuchelle Chance, assistant psychology professor at Fort Hays State University, placed on administrative leave.
- Facebook posts on Sept. 10, 2025 ('karma' comment) and Sept. 12, 2025 (calling 'White American men' 'the most dangerous animals') were widely circulated after amplification by Libs of TikTok.
- Fort Hays State University issued a statement that the matter is under confidential personnel review and emphasized that employees' personal social-media posts do not speak for the university.