State lawmakers have found a new way to punish University of Missouri students who protested campus racism on the Columbia campus last fall: all four of the university’s campuses may not be included in a statewide budget increase for state schools. Earlier this month, the House Committee for Higher Education…
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Former Mizzou Pres.: I was 'attached unfairly to racism'
A private email written by Tim Wolfe, former president of the University of Missouri, was made public last week. In the email, which was intended for some of his close supporters, Wolfe describes the events and circumstances that led to his resignation and seems unwilling to take any blame for…
Campus Racism Likely to Claim Another University President
The rallies and walkouts at the University of Missouri have inspired students at other colleges to fight for equality on their own campuses as well. This week, students at Ithaca College launched their own protests and are calling for their president, Tom Rochon, to step down as well. The college,…