THE COLLEGE FIX
by Josh Hedtke
June 10, 2015

“America is the land of opportunity,” “There is only one race, the human race” and “I believe the most qualified person should get the job” are among a long list of alleged microaggressions faculty leaders of the University of California system have been instructed not to say. These so-called microaggressions – considered examples of subconscious racism – were presented at faculty leader training sessions held throughout the 2014-15 school year at nine of the 10 UC campuses. The sessions, an initiative of UC President Janet Napolitano, aim to teach how to avoid offending students and peers, as well as how to hire a more diverse faculty….Other sayings deemed unacceptable include: “Everyone can succeed in this society, if they work hard enough”…“Where are you from or where were you born?”…“Affirmative action is racist”…“When I look at you, I don’t see color” READ MORE