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Tennessee State University Professor, Robert Evins Pickard resigns after viral video of him yelling at a student.
TSU in Nashville announced Tuesday that the professor, Robert Evins Pickard, “is no longer employed” by the school.
“TSU does not tolerate unprofessional behavior in its classrooms or otherwise directed at students,” the university said in a statement. “The university is committed to providing a healthy and positive academic environment for all students. This incident runs afoul of the standard of behavior we expect from those charged with teaching and serving as role models for our students.
In a statement obtained by WSMV, Pickard resigned and apologized
“I deeply regret what happened in class,” the statement read, according to the news outlet. “I lost my temper and did something I should never have done. I have been under pressure lately, and I have been frustrated with students who pay attention to their cellphones and laptops, then wonder why they get low grades. But that does not excuse my behavior. I apologized to the students and offered my resignation. I am now retired, as I had planned anyway. Please respect my privacy; it is over now.”
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