Black Mizzou players say they'll strike until president Tim Wolfe resigns

I. We demand that the University of Missouri System President, Tim Wolfe, writes a handwritten apology to the Concerned Student 1950 demonstrators and holds a press conference in the Mizzou Student Center reading the letter. In the letter and at the press conference, Tim Wolfe must acknowledge his white male privilege, recognize that systems of oppression exist, and provide a verbal commitment to fulfilling Concerned Student 1950 demands. We want Tim Wolfe to admit to his gross negligence, allowing his driver to hit one of the demonstrators, consenting to the physical violence of bystanders, and lastly refusing to intervene when Columbia Police Department used excessive force with demonstrators.

II. We demand the immediate removal of Tim Wolfe as UM system president. After his removal a new amendment to UM system policies must be established to have all future UM system president and Chancellor positions be selected by a collective of students, staff, and faculty of diverse backgrounds.

III. We demand that the University of Missouri meets the Legion of Black Collegians' demands that were presented in 1969 for the betterment of the black community.

IV. We demand that the University of Missouri creates and enforces comprehensive racial awareness and inclusion curriculum throughout all campus departments and units, mandatory for all students, faculty, staff, and administration. This curriculum must be vetted, maintained, and overseen by a board comprised of students, staff, and faculty of color.

V. We demand that by the academic year 20172018, the University of Missouri increases the percentage of black faculty and staff campuswide to 10%.

VI. We demand that the University of Missouri composes a strategic 10 year plan by May 1, 2016 that will increase retention rates for marginalized students, sustain diversity curriculum and training, and promote a more safe and inclusive campus.

VII. We demand that the University of Missouri increases funding and resources for the University of Missouri Counseling Center for the purpose of hiring additional mental health professionals; particularly those of color, boosting mental health outreach and programming across campus, increasing campuswide awareness and visibility of the counseling center, and reducing lengthy wait times for prospective clients.

VIII. We demand that the University of Missouri increases funding, resources, and personnel for the social justices centers on campus for the purpose of hiring additional professionals, particularly those of color, boosting outreach and programming across campus, and increasing campuswide awareness and visibility.

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Bama Reb said:

It's going to be an interesting next few days at U M. I'm wondering if the President of the University has the cajones to call their bluff, or to take appropriate actions against the instigators.

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Tide1986 said:

Here are Missouri's stats on its enrollment and faculty:

https://diversity.missouri.edu/about/stats/

Interestingly, Missouri does not reflect national averages in its enrollment and faculty.

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day-day said:

What is the national average for enrollment and faculty? What is considered "reflecting national averages"? What does a state university have to do with national averages?

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Crimson1967 said:

I always judged my teachers by the content of their character rather than the color of their skin, but that's just me.


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Timberline Tide said:

if I were the betting type, I'd say he folds like a paper cup

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The president of the University of Missouri system stepped down Monday amid criticism of his handling of student complaints about race and discrimination.

President Tim Wolfe said his resignation was effective immediately. He made the announcement at the start of what had been expected to be a lengthy closed-door meeting of the school's governing board. He largely pre-empted that session in a halting statement that was simultaneously apologetic, clumsy and defiant.

"This is not the way change comes about," he said, alluding to recent protests. "We stopped listening to each other."

He urged students, faculty and staff to "use my resignation to heal and start talking again to make the changes necessary."

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Tim Wolfe, president of the University of Missouri System, is resigning from his post amid a controversy regarding race relations at the school, he announced in a Monday news conference.Saying he takes "full responsibility for the inaction that has occurred," he asked that the university community listen to each other's problems and "stop intimidating each other."

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jthomas666 said:

UM president resigns



As an aside, a black friend of mine was offered an appointment at the UM Journalism school several years ago. He spent a several days on campus, and came away, as he put it "appalled at the extent of casual racism" evident on the campus. He passed on the job.

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formersoldier71 said:

He resigns.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/un...ves-over-race-complaints/ar-CC7Z5v?li=BBgzzfc

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Still no settlement in the coal mine dispute at Llanddarog. Miners refused to return to work until the management define a "metope." Meanwhile, at Dagenham the unofficial strike committee at Fords have increased their demands to thirteen reasons why Henry III was a bad king.

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Tidewater said:

Maybe this will give Mizou a chance to move on. Something tells me that this will embolden some folks and to encourage them to demand more.

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TIDE-HSV said:

UM has stepped onto a slippery slope and even my black friends agree...

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mikes12 said:

I find it strange that they would seemingly embrace Michael Sam if they're so inherently racist.

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