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Dr Everett Piper hit out at liberal and "self-absorbed" youngsters in a furious open letter, telling them to "grow up".

He insisted his university is "not a 'safe space'", saying those who "want to be enabled rather than confronted" would not be welcome.

His letter was published after a wave of furious protests across American campuses including the University of Missouri.