University of Missouri Chancellor Resigns in Submission to ‘White Privilege’ Protest
The embattled chancellor of the University of Missouri’s flagship campus in Columbia says he’s stepping down at the end of the year to take a different position.
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Michael Sam Celebrates U. Missouri President’s Resignation as ‘One More Step Forward’
Michael Sam, the openly gay football player who competed at the University of Missouri from 2009-13, tweeted his delight after Mizzou president Tim Wolfe announced his resignation Monday morning.
Michael Sam Weighs in on Mizzou Controversy: ‘Football Isn’t Everything’
In wake of the announcement of University of Missouri president Tim Wolfe stepping down after protests and demands from students and professors for his response to alleged racial incidents on campus, MSNBC had former Missouri Tiger football player Michael Sam on to give
Missouri Assoc Prof: Ferguson ‘Catalyst’ For Protests, Students Realized Feelings Were ‘Linked’ To Ferguson
University of Missouri Associate Professor Stephanie Shonekan said that the killing of Michael Brown was the most recent catalyst to protests that led to the resignation of University of Missouri system President Tim Wolfe and “students realized that what they’ve been
U of Missouri President Resigns in Face of Million-Dollar Fine for Missing Football Game
Over the weekend, 32 African-American players on the University of Missouri-Columbia football team joined a strike to protest purported acts of racism on campus saying they would boycott team activities, including games. But that boycott could have cost the school a million dollars for missing the game.
White House Praises Protestors After Forcing University of Missouri President To Step Down
The Obama administration is praising protesters who successfully forced University of Missouri President Tim Wolfe to announce his resignation.
‘A University of Which the Football Team Could Be Proud’
“I would like to build a university of which the football team could be proud,” quipped the late University of Oklahoma President George Lynn Cross. On Monday, University of Missouri President Tim Wolfe left a university of which his football team could be proud. Everyone else remains puzzled.
How Cop Killer-Quoting Activists ‘Inspired by #BlackLivesMatter’ Forced University of Missouri President Out
The Concerned Student 1950 activists at the University of Missouri, connected to the Black Lives Matter movement, got their scalp, and it’s just the beginning.
P.C. Runs Wild: Campus Activists Demand Sensitivity Resignations, Collect a Scalp at University of Missouri
The president of the University of Missouri, Tim Wolfe, is out, forced to resign by protests over his allegedly inadequate response to racist incidents on campus.
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith Warns ‘Black America’ Against Abusing the Race Card Amid Mizzou Controversy
On Monday’s “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A. Smith reacted to the news of University of Missouri president Tim Wolfe resigning amid racial tension and protests on campus. Smith first said that Wolfe “had to go” due to the black
Jets D-Lineman Sheldon Richardson ‘Proud’ of Mizzou Players Boycotting Football
New York Jets defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson came out in support of the striking players at his almost alma mater.
Mizzou Football Players Divided on Strike After Coach Cancels Practice
More than thirty University of Missouri student-athletes interlocked arms for a picture this weekend conveying their solidarity to boycott football until school president Tim Wolfe resigns or receives his termination. But an anonymous player says the team is not as united as that photograph suggests.
Mizzou Football Players Join Hunger Strike over Supposed Racism on Campus
Over the weekend, 32 African-American members of the University of Missouri-Columbia football team joined a group of students staging a hunger strike to protest purported acts of racism on campus.
University of Missouri Students Claim Thomas Jefferson Statue Is ‘Offensive’
A statue of founding father and writer of the Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson is sparking debate at the University of Missouri, with some students demanding that the statue be removed over Jefferson’s “offensive” history as a slave owner.
Law School Prof Suing Over Gun Prohibition In Wake Of Unarmed Prof Being Gunned Down
In a suit that falls just after unarmed history professor Ethan Schmidt was gunned down on the Delta State University campus, a University of Missouri law professor is suing to have his school’s prohibition against guns for self-defense declared unconstitutional.
Muslim Students Protest Campus Screening of ‘American Sniper’ at University of Missouri
The University of Missouri students association confirmed that a campus screening of American Sniper would continue as originally scheduled after a Muslim student had protested the showing of the film earlier this month, calling it “blatant racist, colonialist propaganda.”
