COLUMBIA - MU s social justice centers have been in the public eye for the last few months due to their response to multiple issues on campus.
In April, many employees were told their positions would no longer exist due to a restructuring of the centers, which include the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center, the LGBTQ Resource Center and the Multicultural Center. The restructuring was paused in May, which meant a July 1 implementation was no longer the case.
MU spokesperson Christian Basi says the restructuring is necessary to improve academic success for marginalized students.Â
Now, less than a month before the fall semester, multiple employees in these centers have stepped down from their positions due to what they say is a lack of professionalism in the workplace.Â
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MU plan to restructure social justice centers pushed back
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University of Missouri students gather for a protest against changes to campus social justice centers on Monday, April 19, 2021.
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A plan to restructure the University of Missouri s social justice centers this summer has been pushed back indefinitely.
MU spokesman Christian Basi said Friday that the plan had been postponed to give Maurice Gipson, vice chair of diversity, inclusion and equity, more time to communicate with those affected by the changes.
MU operates five social justice centers: the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center, LGBTQ Resource Center, Multicultural Center (MCC), Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention (RSVP) Center and the Women s Center. Students held two large protests when word spread through campus about the restructuring.