Post by libby on Jan 23, 2016 22:19:27 GMT -6
UW System president meets with student activists, drawing rebuke from Republican senator
A meeting between University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross and student activists pushing UW to create a better climate on campus for minority students drew condemnation from a prominent Republican in the state Legislature this week.
Cross met for two hours on Thursday with representatives from the United Council of University of Wisconsin Students — the same group that held a protest during a meeting of the UW Board of Regents last month.
The students, like those at campuses across the country, have demanded the UW System take several steps to improve the experiences of black and other minority students at predominantly white colleges and universities.
Those demands include mandatory racial awareness training for every student and employee of the UW System, increased funding for mental health services and new evaluations of the System’s diversity plans.
See more: host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/university/uw-system-president-meets-with-student-activists-drawing-rebuke-from/article_cc46f84a-8cbb-58d0-8482-f777dde43181.html
A meeting between University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross and student activists pushing UW to create a better climate on campus for minority students drew condemnation from a prominent Republican in the state Legislature this week.
Cross met for two hours on Thursday with representatives from the United Council of University of Wisconsin Students — the same group that held a protest during a meeting of the UW Board of Regents last month.
The students, like those at campuses across the country, have demanded the UW System take several steps to improve the experiences of black and other minority students at predominantly white colleges and universities.
Those demands include mandatory racial awareness training for every student and employee of the UW System, increased funding for mental health services and new evaluations of the System’s diversity plans.
See more: host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/university/uw-system-president-meets-with-student-activists-drawing-rebuke-from/article_cc46f84a-8cbb-58d0-8482-f777dde43181.html