University of Alabama faculty senate calls for change in campus culture

[TexasTowelie]

Rona Donahue, president of the University of Alabama Faculty Senate, posed a question to her colleagues Tuesday afternoon.

“So we’re saying that the University of Alabama has a racist and toxic environment?” she asked as members of the senate responded with rolling eyes, resounding yeses and mumbles of agreement.

Senators approved a public letter calling on the university to address former UA Dean of Students Dr. Jamie Riley’s resignation and ensure faculty, students and staff rights to free speech.

“I’ve been at the university for almost 36 years. And over that time, this is the most concerning campus-wide situation that I have encountered in terms of faculty, staff and students, especially those of our marginalized communities," said Donahoe.

Read more: https://www.al.com/news/2019/09/ua-faculty-senate-calls-for-change-in-campus-culture.html

[bobbieinok]

1. Are there any DU discussions of this? Link story shows a bad situation

Black dean felt compelled to resign because Breitbart attacked his comments that US is and has been racist and thus flag is flag of a racist country.

Extreme for some people's feelings. But blacks should be free to express their experiences. I think his comments were as a private person on twitter or similar. He wasn't acting as the voice of the university.

Shades of Jeremiah Wright!

[Hoyt]

2. Long overdue.