JUDGE RULES Against Mizzou and For Black Student who was Punished for Asking White Girl Out.
A federal judge just approved a lawsuit against the University of Missouri by a black doctoral student who was suspended for two years because he made a white student feel “uncomfortable.”… I’ve been wondering for a while when black student activism against perceived racism on campus is going to intersect with Title IX proceedings that seem to ensnare a disproportionate percentage of black men…Jeremy Rowles asked his dance fitness instructor Annalise Breaux, out on a date in spring 2016, and she didn’t give him a firm “no” according to the summary by U.S. District Judge Brian Wimes. When Rowles tried to apologize for his “awkward” behavior and declare his “sincere feelings for her” in a letter, rec center leadership escalated severely, accusing Rowles of “sexually harassing and stalking” not just Breaux but three other female student employees. Here’s the problem for Mizzou’s Title IX office: The alleged victims themselves never said Rowles threatened them. Here’s another problem for the Title IX office: Its director of investigations, Salama Gallimore, allegedly told Rowles in a previous Title IX investigation that he “looked like someone who might commit sexual assault.” The Title IX office gave Jeremy a list of charges and possible sanctions, but not which violation could result in which sanction. Based on this list, he was asked to decide between an “informal” resolution process where the top Title IX official would judge him based on the written report, and a formal hearing with witnesses before a panel of administrators. He was given three days to decide. Accuser Annalise was not given a deadline to decide what format she preferred, but she was told she could ask an advisor for help deciding. Sounds a bit tilted, right?
thecollegefix.com By Greg Piper
