Univ. of Oregon law professor put on leave for blackface costume is former diversity committee chair [View all]
The law professor who wore blackface at a Halloween party is a distinguished member of the University of Oregon faculty who's taught at the school since 1982 and once served as chair of the law school's diversity committee, according to her resume.
Nancy Shurtz is the UO School of Law professor whose Halloween costume sparked condemnation from her dean, the president of the university, and 23 of her colleagues.
A law school colleague confirmed Shurtz's identity to The Oregonian/OregonLive on the condition of anonymity. University officials have declined to disclose the professor's name, citing employee confidentiality.
Shurtz did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
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