UNT legal counsel resigns after saying n-word at 'When Hate Comes to Campus' event
A University of North Texas system staff attorney resigned Friday morning hours after she said the n-word during an on-campus panel discussion called “When Hate Comes to Campus.”
UNT System Assistant General Counsel Caitlin Sewell submitted her resignation Friday morning effective immediately, according to a joint message from the university’s chancellor and president. Speaking about freedom of speech in front of a crowd Thursday night, she said the n-word while apparently trying to make a point about how the First Amendment can protect offensive language.
“We strongly believe in a culture that embraces, and vehemently defends, inclusion,” Chancellor Lesa Roe and President Neal Smatresk said in a statement posted on Twitter Friday afternoon. “While Ms. Sewell was trying to make a point about First Amendment speech, the references used are never condoned in our community, which prides itself on our diversity and caring nature.”
Roe and Smatresk noted in the statement that in the coming days and weeks they would engage in dialogue with student and campus leaders regarding ways to foster a culture of diversity at the university. Counseling resources are available for students, faculty and staff, they said.
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(Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
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