Boise State investigated whether a student was âdegradedâ in class. Hereâs what it found
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BOISE (Idaho Statesman) – Two months ago, an allegation emerged that a white student at Boise State University was demeaned in class during a discussion of âstructural inequality.â That led to the suspension of a required course. Now an outside law firm retained by the university has found no evidence to substantiate the accusation.
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A university’s high-profile decision to suspend dozens of sections of a diversity and ethics course two months ago rested on a troubling allegation: that a student had been made to feel “humiliated and degraded” in class “for their beliefs and values.”
An outside law firm investigated the incident, at Boise State University, and a report on its findings was released on Monday. The law firm said that it couldn’t substantiate that such an incident had even taken place.
Here is what happened, according to the report:
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A.J. Howard
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On March 15, a community leader contacted Boise State University, claiming to have seen video evidence of a student being harassed during a diversity class.
An outside investigative report released Monday exonerated Boise State â but did not identify the non-student behind the complaint. On Tuesday, the university said it will not identify the complainant.
âThe complaining party referenced in the report is a respected member of the community who reported their concerns under the condition of anonymity during a personal conversation,â associate general counsel Texie Montoya said in an email to Idaho Education News. âAt the university, we take all reports seriously and respect the priva
Updated: 12:12 PM MDT May 24, 2021
BOISE, Idaho After nearly two months of investigating, an external firm has found no evidence of attempts to indoctrinate Boise State University students after one student allegedly felt “humiliated and degraded” in an ethics and diversity course at the university.
In mid-March, the university suspended its University Foundations 200 course for a week after one person, who isn t a student at the university, reported having viewed a video from a friend’s phone in which a Caucasian student was singled out by an instructor in a BSU class and was mistreated and demeaned.
Dr. Tromp said Hawley Troxell s external investigation, reached out to thousands of students and included dozens of direct in-depth interviews and a review of hundreds of documents.