
“In a letter sent to colleagues in the department after the sit-in, Rust said students in the demonstration described grammar and spelling corrections he made on their dissertation proposals as a form of ‘micro-aggression.’ ‘I have attempted to be rather thorough on the papers and am particularly concerned that they do a good job with their bibliographies and citations, and these students apparently don’t feel that is appropriate,’ Rust said in the letter. He said the protesters were also responding to a conversation in class between two students about critical race theory that he allowed to take place by not stopping the discussion.”
http://dailybruin.com/2013/11/20/students-defend-professor-after-sit-in-over-racial-climate/
Related posts:
Canada: City Arrests Speed Camera Protester
Dan Rather: NSA ‘is demolishing the trust in the government’
Filipino farmers destroy genetically modified ‘Golden Rice’ crops
The ACLU Has Basically Quit Defending The Constitution
White House Preparing Executive Order As A Stand-In For CISPA
Southern California Cities Further Reject Red Light Cameras
Bill Bonner: How Do You Destroy a Business?
Czech communists to return in office for first time since 1989
Russia Bans the Internet Archive's ‘Wayback Machine’
Guy Who Predicted Lehman Brothers' Fall Sees Big Trouble for China
Gun Control in Connecticut Is a Bonanza for Gun Sellers Outside of Connecticut.
Tor exit node admin acquitted of aiding terrorism
Washington Post Article Identifies FED Chairman as #2 in Power
Should Detroit’s Bankruptcy Be an Early-Warning Sign for Washington?
Hacked: yup, even your skateboard isn't safe