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17th August 2016, 01:26 PM
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NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – A student protest will be held on Tuesday following an anonymous email that was sent to students at the Smith College School for Social Work on Sunday that allegedly contained racial comments.
According to a Smith College student Christopher Watkins, the email contained two letters, using the pseudonym “Patty Smithfield,” that were sent to faculty members that allegedly made overall racial comments about the quality of students involved in Smith College’s Social Work program.
One of the letters remained anonymous, while another leaked letter was allegedly written by tenured resident faculty member Dennis Miehls, said Watkins.
The letter allegedly noted that students of color had “tainted” admissions process and calling their “competence” into question. Miehls also allegedly insinuated that faculty and administrators should be “gate-keepers” in determining which students should be allowed to join the social work profession, said Watkins.
Students on campus are demanding administration take action towards addressing Miehls’ alleged racist comments.
The Smith College School for Social Work has allegedly faced multiple instances of racism over the course of the summer semester, including the alleged disproportionate amounts of Black and Latino students under review by the school, said Watkins.
Miehls has a private practice in Northampton, and is currently a student adviser with the ability to grade and discipline students and has sat on multiple student review boards.
Over 80 students attended a meeting on Monday during the Anti-Racism Consultation Committee to discuss the letter.
No action has been taken against Miehls, according to Watkins.
The student protest will be held on Tuesday at 12:20 p.m. on the steps of Seelye Hall on Smith’s main campus in Northampton.
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:4u24fqVbvpQJ:news10.com/2016/08/16/alleged-racist-faculty-letter-causes-outrage-on-mass-campus/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – A student protest will be held on Tuesday following an anonymous email that was sent to students at the Smith College School for Social Work on Sunday that allegedly contained racial comments.
According to a Smith College student Christopher Watkins, the email contained two letters, using the pseudonym “Patty Smithfield,” that were sent to faculty members that allegedly made overall racial comments about the quality of students involved in Smith College’s Social Work program.
One of the letters remained anonymous, while another leaked letter was allegedly written by tenured resident faculty member Dennis Miehls, said Watkins.
The letter allegedly noted that students of color had “tainted” admissions process and calling their “competence” into question. Miehls also allegedly insinuated that faculty and administrators should be “gate-keepers” in determining which students should be allowed to join the social work profession, said Watkins.
Students on campus are demanding administration take action towards addressing Miehls’ alleged racist comments.
The Smith College School for Social Work has allegedly faced multiple instances of racism over the course of the summer semester, including the alleged disproportionate amounts of Black and Latino students under review by the school, said Watkins.
Miehls has a private practice in Northampton, and is currently a student adviser with the ability to grade and discipline students and has sat on multiple student review boards.
Over 80 students attended a meeting on Monday during the Anti-Racism Consultation Committee to discuss the letter.
No action has been taken against Miehls, according to Watkins.
The student protest will be held on Tuesday at 12:20 p.m. on the steps of Seelye Hall on Smith’s main campus in Northampton.