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LiberalAndProud

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40. The controversy was over more than simply using the n-word in a discussion.

Sun Nov 22, 2015, 07:09 PM

Nov 2015

From your link.

Schumacher, who is also white, described Quenette’s interactions during the conversation as “disparaging” and “deeply disturbing.”

“They articulated not only her lack of awareness of racial discrimination and violence on this campus and elsewhere but an active denial of institutional, structural and individual racism,” Schumacher wrote in the letter signed by the students in the class, plus one other graduate student. “This denial perpetuates racism in and of itself.”

I'm fairly certain I'd have a problem with her as a class instructor.

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KU professor who used n-word in class discussion is placed on leave [View all] exboyfil Nov 2015 OP

Whaaaat? Sounds like she should not be teaching since she doesn't understand reality. Rex Nov 2015 #1

I would advise any white professor to stick to the course material 6chars Nov 2015 #2

I'm a white professor of Latin American history... a la izquierda Nov 2015 #3

You should be extremely careful 6chars Nov 2015 #4

It is easier and safer just to avoid the topic altogether. AngryAmish Nov 2015 #8

Chilling effect on academic discourse exboyfil Nov 2015 #9

Universities have policies. 6chars Nov 2015 #10

Hm. These students asked her how to talk about race in the classroom. Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #28

"prescribed bounds of academic freedom"?????????? FrodosPet Nov 2015 #48

Orwellian Facility Inspector Nov 2015 #54

how about "academic freedom zone" 6chars Nov 2015 #55

You act as if there is such a thing as free expression in academia AngryAmish Nov 2015 #11

There is a text of Huck Finn that has THE WORD edited out of it deutsey Nov 2015 #12

And that's stupid Goblinmonger Nov 2015 #38

I agree deutsey Nov 2015 #44

That's a mistake IMO. Twain does a brilliant job of showing uneducated Huck struggle4progress Nov 2015 #47

Chilling effect? ryan_cats Nov 2015 #16

If it has come to that, we have finally jumped the shark. Drahthaardogs Nov 2015 #13

You're joking, right. a la izquierda Nov 2015 #42

+1 Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #26

LOL...okay this is just silly...would YOU say something as culturally insensitive as Rex Nov 2015 #31

Clearly not a la izquierda Nov 2015 #43

I hear ya, most of my relatives are idiot tea party types. Rex Nov 2015 #45

Do you feel it is a one and done situation? exboyfil Nov 2015 #5

The students are calling for her termination 6chars Nov 2015 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #58

This professor may lose her job? Yorktown Nov 2015 #6

indeed. sad new world. bbgrunt Nov 2015 #32

It appears diversity as it relates to classroom practices was on the syllabus and relevant aikoaiko Nov 2015 #14

kind of ironic 6chars Nov 2015 #15

"so unsafe in the face of her verbal violence" MadDAsHell Nov 2015 #19

"made the students so unsafe in the face of her verbal violence" tkmorris Nov 2015 #22

that was the students' wording. 6chars Nov 2015 #23

*shrug* You adopted the words as your own tkmorris Nov 2015 #24

should vs. will 6chars Nov 2015 #25

well, the tenure-track placement rate for comms PhDs is 5%-ish, so their self-righteous glee will be short-lived n/t zazen Nov 2015 #53

Given how much there is in the news these days about minorities on college campuses mythology Nov 2015 #17

Sorry, but I do not agree that only trans people can talk about LGBQ people. Trans are not cis but Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #51

err.... about that.... Adrahil Nov 2015 #52

Students need a professor Safe Space! snooper2 Nov 2015 #56

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Looks like mob mentality to me. kiva Nov 2015 #18

Some of these students are feeling empowered for the first times in their lives. Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #30

I agree. kiva Nov 2015 #41

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Good job mirt. You were faster than the jury. uppityperson Nov 2015 #62

Well THERE's an educated and grown-up response hifiguy Nov 2015 #61

I don't even know how one can utter that word. Not joking. WinkyDink Nov 2015 #20

Not even in an academic setting? Goblinmonger Nov 2015 #39

"In the beginning was the Word". It's an ancient concept. WinkyDink Nov 2015 #46

So you wouldn't read aloud from "To Kill a Mockingbird"? Nye Bevan Nov 2015 #50

I don't understand. Why did she use the word? Oneironaut Nov 2015 #21

She said she hadn't seen it spray painted anywhere. Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #27

You quoted something about a FERPA violation that was not in the article. Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #29

It is in the complaint letter (the other link) exboyfil Nov 2015 #34

She's toast in academia. This will follow her forever. mwrguy Nov 2015 #33

Funny exboyfil Nov 2015 #35

It's better than working in THAT enviroment FrodosPet Nov 2015 #49

Many vaguaries in play here and lots of details not given. Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #36

A rookie teaching mistake to be sure bluestateguy Nov 2015 #37

The controversy was over more than simply using the n-word in a discussion. LiberalAndProud Nov 2015 #40

Welp, THERE's academic freedom for you. hifiguy Nov 2015 #59