Discussing Virginia Tech

Obviously universities around the country have been affected by the tragic events that took place last week at Virginia Tech. Towards the end of last week, an adjunct professor at Emmanuel College in Boston was fired for leading a discussion about the events that took place in Blacksburg, Virginia. The article I found from AHN gives a very mild description of the events that took place in the classroom. However, a video shown on CNN gives a more descriptive analysis of the specific actions of the professor. Specifically, the administration at Emmanuel College had apparently asked their instructors to engage students on the issues surrounding the tragedy. The recently fired professor gave a lecture where he paced around a classroom and simulated murdering students by pointing a marker at them individually and saying "bang". The lecture was intended to promote the discussion of the public's "celebration of victimhood". The professor considers his dismissal as being a challenge to academic exploration and free speech.

At this point, it is unclear whether or not this professor was the subject of employment at-will or bound to a contract. Regardless of the terms of his employment, should this individual have been fired based on his actions? Although it seems that the professor's actions could be construed as insensitive, his actions did meet the guidelines set forth by Emmanuel College. Does the college bear any responsibility for not approving or reviewing this lecture before it was given to students? Does the professor's firing infringe upon his first amendment rights? Tell me what you think.