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On Monday, following the arrest of Luigi Mangione (Penn Class of 2020), Julia Alekseyeva — an assistant professor of English and cinema/media studies — posted the clip, saying: "I have never been prouder to be a professor at the University of P3nnsylvania."
The following day, she issued an apology on X:
Alekseyeva's TikTok account appeared to have been removed as of Wednesday, Dec. 11.
A Penn spokesperson shared the following statement to Daily Voice:
"Much concern was raised by recent social media posts attributed to Assistant Professor Julia Alekseyeva. Her comments regarding the shooting of Brian Thompson in New York City were antithetical to the values of both the School of Arts and Sciences and the University of Pennsylvania, and they were not condoned by the School or the University. Upon reflection, Assistant Professor Alekseyeva has concurred that the comments were insensitive and inappropriate and has retracted them. We welcome this correction and regret any dismay or concern this may have caused."
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