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Several hate crimes on the campus. >> we didn't respond or react -- >> while striking a different tone than the one captured in this tense exchange with students. >> system -- is because you don't believe that tough equal opportunity for success. >> did you just blame us for system -- >> even long time faculty say racism has been a problem on campus for years. >> i've been called the "n" word too many times to talk about on camera and to write them all out. >> tempers reaching a boiling point in mid september. after the president of the student body wrote he was called the "n" word, something ...

>> you know, i wouldn't say i was surprised about the president stepping down and chancellor. it should have stoppened earlier because former um system president tim wolf had a track record since he's been in office of just being negligent and not performing key roles of his duty so we really honestly reiterated but should have never gotten to this point. >> paton, for those who don't go to the university of missouri, can you explain what the campus university is like for african american students? >> especially at this time it's very tense. it is unsafe. and it's that's one of the main reason...

After weeks of anti-racism prose tests on campus. he will step down from the university of missouri, columbia by the end of the year. this came almost following the resignation of tim wolf after threats of a walkout from staff and students. all this stemmed from allegations that the administration did nothing to stop acts of racism happening on campus within the student body. students say it's just the first step. >> moment brought us close together. it's kind of what is my brother doing. i'm there with him. what is my sister doing? i'm there with her. >> this is only the beginning. i i've see...

Away for security reasons. carol? >> nick valencia reporting live from louisiana this morning. more threats of student demonstrations of faculty walkout on the mizzou campus. the university president resigned yesterday but protesters say their fight is far from over. stephanie elam joins me from the campus with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. this is, perhaps, something you could count in the win column for the student activists but when you talk to students here, they say the work that needs to be done here is far from over. yes, they were calling for the head of the u...

Chief washington correspondent james rosen has the story of what unfolded on campus. james? >> reporter: good evening. black student activists on the columbia campus of the university of missouri where the black african-american population is just 8% has toppled two of the university's most powerful figures, today the chancellor lofton is stepping down at year end to lead university programs following a dramatic announcement from university president tim wolf who in buckling to mounting president acknowledged, quote, inaction to pons to racial incidents. >> you should really love everybody her...