University of Tennessee Assistant Professor Matthew Pittman reportedly canceled a class moments after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement, telling students both he and they needed time to process the news. Video shows Pittman saying there would not be a scheduled mid-term, prompting students to shriek, gather their belongings and exit the lecture hall, with one student sprinting for the door. The clip circulated on Instagram and amassed large engagement within 24 hours, provoking both praise and criticism. Viewers questioned the timing of a mid-term and noted Pittman teaches communications rather than biochemistry.
Clips were circulating overnight of University of Tennessee Assistant Professor Matthew Pittman telling his students that there wouldn't be a scheduled mid-term because both he and they needed time to process the news. Taylor and Travis just got engaged, Pittman could be heard in the Instagram clip, standing in a lecture hall in front of a screen, displaying an image of the coupe's Instagram announcement. Some students began to shriek in delight, while another could be heard exclaiming, No way!
Due to this information, I can't focus, you all can't focus, Pittman continued. Class is canceled, get outta here. We need time to process this information. One student was spotted sprinting for the door, as the rest of the students in the class quickly grabbed their bags and piled out of the room. As the clip was shared on Instagram and quickly exploded online
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