AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) — Auburn University President Christopher Roberts has released a statement regarding the firing of university employees after violating the school’s Code of Conduct.

In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, Roberts says the school was made aware of social media posts that were “hurtful, insenstitive and completely at odds with Auburn’s values of respect, integrity and responsibility in violation of our Code of Conduct.”

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The full statement can be found below:

It has come to our attention that there are Auburn employees who made social media posts that were hurtful, insensitive and completely at odds with Auburn’s values of respect, integrity and responsibility in violation of our Code of Conduct. We are terminating the employment of those individuals. We unequivocally condemn this conduct, which is antithetical to values we hold dear in the Auburn Creed.

Every member of the Auburn Family has a responsibility to help foster a civil, respectful and supportive campus environment. Actions that endorse, glorify or trivialize violence undermine that responsibility, have no place at Auburn and fall short of the community of respect and integrity we work hard each day to uphold. We take that responsibility seriously.

As educators, we harbor an obligation to provide students with a healthy university environment, one where they can express themselves civilly and engage with multiple perspectives.

Incidents that promote or condone violence are unacceptable, and individuals involved in such conduct may be subject to suspension or other personnel actions as determined by the university.

Since the beginning of my presidency, I have emphasized the importance of fostering a campus where every member of our community feels welcome, valued, respected and engaged. We remain steadfast in that commitment and remain committed to fostering a campus environment that is both respectful and safe.”

Christopher B. Roberts
President

The firings come in the wake of the death of political activist Charlie Kirk on Sept. 10. Kirk was shot while speaking his signature Turning Point USA debate events on the campus of Utah Valley University.