A professor at the University of Virginia appears to be offering extra credit to students who attend a discussion about how to "stand in solidarity with Palestinians resisting occupation" Thursday night.

According to a screenshot obtained by Fox News Digital, Tessa Farmer, an associate professor of global studies and anthropology at UVA, sent a message to students on Oct. 12 to promote an event hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine, advertised as a "[teach-in] and demonstration about the current situation in Gaza, the events and history that led to this moment, and a discussion about how we can [stand] in solidarity with Palestinians resisting occupation."

In the message, Farmer told students they can receive extra credit by attending "an applicable event" that "relates to class conversations/themes" and then write a 250-word reflection that ties the event to a course reading.

The message has caught the attention of Republican Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, who is "very concerned" and "looking into it," according to a spokesperson. 

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The professor later sent a subsequent message to her students, which was forwarded to Fox News Digital by a UVA spokesperson, clarifying that the goal of her extra-credit policy "is for students to attend events around grounds that are applicable to the global studies course topics, recognizing that important issues will have a diversity of perspectives."

"By posting the information provided by the organizers about the event that is happening today, I did not intend to imply that there is a link between endorsing the viewpoint of the organization and receiving extra credit for the course. In attending any event, I encourage you to critically engage with the content presented and to form your own opinion," she wrote.

"In the reflection on any event, the request is that you critically engage with the content of the event using the tools that the class offers," she added.

Many student groups at higher education institutions across the country have come under sharp criticism after the deadly attack carried out by Hamas terrorists in Israel on Oct. 7 – the deadliest day in Jewish history since the Holocaust.

UVA’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter said the attack against Israel represents a "step towards a free Palestine."

The chapter also said it mourns the loss of human life taken in the war and hopes for "long-lasting peace" that it says cannot be achieved without the establishment of equity and justice.

On Thursday, Miyares sent a letter to all Virginia university and college presidents with "deep concern for the rhetoric of some student groups that are sympathetic to Saturday’s terrorist attacks in Israel."

"Groups like ‘Students for Justice in Palestine’ have publicly stated that they plan ‘Day of Resistance"demonstrations this week. This pro-Hamas group is using language that suggests advocacy or threats of violence, such as calling for physical confrontations or ‘dismantling’ Zionism on campus,'" the letter states.

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"The right to freedom of speech does not include violent acts against persons or property. Individuals who commit crimes as part of demonstrations are subject to arrest and prosecution. Similarly, students remain, of course, subject to student codes of conduct," the AG said.

Miyares said his office has been contacted by students, parents and other student groups that "are rightfully concerned about these planned demonstrations."

Miyares urged the school administrations to "provide additional security to promote the safety of all students," adding that "enhanced security may also be necessary after the demonstrations to promote a safe campus environment."

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In addition, Miyares encouraged the schools to "provide counseling resources to affected students and to make arrangements to assist students who have had family members impacted by the violence."

"Lastly, if you have not already done so, please develop a clear safety plan for students, staff, and faculty to promote public safety and ensure viewpoint diversity. Your Office of Attorney General University Counsel stands ready to assist in any of these efforts," Miyares said.

Fox News Digital reached out to Farmer for comment, but no response was returned by time of publication.

UVA President James E. Ryan issued a statement on Wednesday that said, ‘There can be no justification for, and we must condemn, the actions of Hamas and the horrific violence that has taken place against civilians, including children."

President Biden’s embattled former U.S. Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley has been catapulted into the spotlight again for his previous efforts to normalize relations with the U.S.-designated terrorist movement Hamas, which has massacred more than 1,200 Israelis, including at least 27 Americans.

Biden said Monday that American citizens were likely taken hostage by Hamas. When Malley was suspended for reportedly mishandling classified information in June, his contacts with Hamas were scarcely addressed.

At the time, Malley confirmed that his clearance was being investigated but said he was confident about a positive outcome.

"I have been informed that my security clearance is under review. I have not been provided any further information, but I expect the investigation to be resolved favorably and soon. In the meantime, I am on leave," Malley told Fox News.

Speaking on "Fox and Friends" Tuesday, Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., said the "State Department gives no information on Malley, why his departure, why his security clearance has been revoked. We do know that there has been staff that has been accused of working on Iranian information campaigns."

Asked about the status of the investigation, a State Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital in a statement that "Rob Malley remains on leave, and we have no further comment. The Department does not comment on individual security clearances."

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Previous to government service, Malley spoke with officials from Hamas and also penned a 2006 Time magazine piece, "The U.S.'s policy in the Middle East is flawed. Here's how to fix it," in which he wrote, "Today the U.S. does not talk to Iran, Syria, Hamas, the elected Palestinian government or Hezbollah. … The result has been a policy with all the appeal of a moral principle and all the effectiveness of a tired harangue."

The U.S. government has classified Iran’s regime as the world’s worst international state sponsor of terrorism and designated Hamas and the Lebanese-based Hezbollah movement as terrorist organizations. Iran’s regime aided Hamas, according to Israel’s government, in its slaughter of Israelis and Americans on Saturday.

In a 2010 documentary interview, Malley said it was "a mistake to only think of them in terms of their terrorist violence dimension," referring to Hamas, Hezbollah and the Sadrist Movement in Iraq, noting that they "are social and political movements, probably the most rooted movements in their respective societies."

"There's so much misinformation about them. … I speak to them and my colleagues speak to them [Hamas], and now we may disagree with them, but they have their own rationality … none of them are crazies," Malley said in the film titled "Cultures of Resistance." Malley was the program director for the Middle East and North Africa division of the International Crisis Group.

He also said about Hamas that "It has a charity organization, a social branch; it’s not something you can defeat militarily either, and people need to understand that."

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When Fox News Digital asked the State Department spokesperson if Malley had defended or promoted Hamas, they responded, "The United States government designated Hamas as a Foreign Terrorist Organization in 1997."

Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., noted on X, formerly Twitter, that after the envoy's suspension, "Malley’s contacts with Hamas & other extremist groups raised concerns in the past. Knowing his background & views, why did @Potus and & @SecBlinken select Malley for this sensitive position in the first place?"

The foreign espionage allegations against Malley and his Iran team have elevated concern about his contacts with Hamas due to its coordination with Iran to launch a scorched earth war against the Jewish state.

Dan Diker, president of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, criticized Malley by saying he "is a fellow traveler of the Iranian regime and a loyalist of the Iranian regime and defends Hezbollah and Hamas."

Diker continued, "Malley led us into this ISIS-like alley that the Jewish people have not seen since the Holocaust."

Fox News Digital sent questions to Robert Malley with regard to the status of the investigation, his past comments and contacts with Hamas.