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This R&D provides resources on the ongoing activism against racism on the campus of the University of Missouri-Columbia. University President Tim Wolfe resigned yesterday amid protests by African-American students who accused him of not doing enough to combat racism on campus. Some of the university’s football players said they would boycott games if Wolfe stayed on. Wolfe’s resignation was one demand of the protesters, who are also seeking to bolster minority hiring and enrollment at the university. Critics argue that Wolfe cannot be held responsible for acts of racism on campus and allege that the incident shows political correctness and social justice advocates are gaining too much traction on campuses around the nation.
How college football helped bring down Missouri’s president https://t.co/KSmYYn53Km pic.twitter.com/3h47ScNP4i
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) November 9, 2015
University of Missouri racism walkout spreads to faculty https://t.co/KvrjaOKoAN @henrygass pic.twitter.com/9Sgy3zQrGJ
— CS Monitor (@csmonitor) November 9, 2015
Don’t erase the struggle of Mizzou students and faculty members that preceded the football strike. https://t.co/IYSwXEHRfW
— The Nation (@thenation) November 9, 2015
Senator sees ‘systemic racism’ at University of Missouri https://t.co/zBe4U5lkEl pic.twitter.com/jI1pN8dSKL
— The Hill (@thehill) November 9, 2015
President of University of Missouri system steps down amid criticism of handling race, discrimination complaints https://t.co/MdhJlYxp56
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) November 9, 2015
NEW, by me: “Missouri Confirms It: US Campuses Are Sliding into PC Chaos” https://t.co/hi6sghUeZa pic.twitter.com/2knH3K7aAF
— Milo Yiannopoulos (@Nero) November 9, 2015
“When men with souls made of cotton candy wilt in the face of this sort of absurdity, it encourages it.” https://t.co/Pjba7GtlvM
— National Review (@NRO) November 9, 2015
Resignation of University of Missouri president is latest shock to the state: https://t.co/iaGM9UC4Ok pic.twitter.com/ugBL99eT9G
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) November 9, 2015
The lesson of Tim Wolfe’s resignation: You can’t ignore racism anymore https://t.co/YovgagK1FL pic.twitter.com/Cqj9XNAn7b
— Vox (@voxdotcom) November 9, 2015
3 Lessons From University of Missouri President Tim Wolfe’s Resignation https://t.co/3DeJY9ksDl
— The Nation (@thenation) November 9, 2015