University, which has not named the professor, confirmed the resignation on Friday after a four-month investigationA white, male University of New Hampshire chemistry professor has resigned after being accused of posing as a female immigrant of color on Twitter to make racist and sexist comments. The university, which has not named the professor and described the person only as a faculty member, confirmed the resignation on Friday after a four-month investigation. The university’s president, James Dean Jr, sent a letter to the community on Wednesday announcing the person had resigned, a spokesperson said. The chair of the university’s chemistry department, Glen Miller, did not respond to a request for comment on Friday. Several people also accused the user of attacking mostly women of color who disagreed and encouraging his followers to do the same.

Source: The Guardian February 12, 2021 20:15 UTC