A Utah professor dismissed ‘older’ faculty and called a student ‘not young.’ He says it was a misunderstanding.

“It didn’t come out exactly the way I wanted it to come out,” said Southern Utah University economics chair David Berri, who denied any discrimination.

(Southern Utah University) Southern Utah University pictured in Cedar City. The economics chair at the school has come under fire for comments made during a Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 class relating to age.

A Utah professor dismissed ‘older’ faculty and called a student ‘not young.’ He says it was a misunderstanding.

“It didn’t come out exactly the way I wanted it to come out,” said Southern Utah University economics chair David Berri, who denied any discrimination.

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