Of course not.<p>First, none of the situations discussed involve the N-word, so what you&#x27;re describing is a hypothetical example, and a very special one at that.  I think it&#x27;s expected that a professor or staff member would be fired for hurling racial epithets.<p>Students, on the other hand, are a different case.  For them, it&#x27;s the institution&#x27;s duty to intervene and help resolve the conflict, educate the speaker about the historical background, help instill empathy, and counsel the victim.  Academic probation is often a tool that can be used if the problem cannot be resolved, but expulsion is typically the second or third step, not the first.