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Professor at Ferris State on Leave Over Comments on COVID-19, Race and Religion Nov. 24, 6:23 a.m. Thomas Brennan, an assistant professor of physical science at Ferris State University, has been placed on leave over his comments on COVID-19 and other subjects. David L. Eisler, president of the university, said in a letter to the campus: "Last week the university learned of racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic slurs made on Twitter that appear to be posted by Thomas Brennan.......