VCUarts professor accused of racial profiling will not return to teaching this year
Christina Amano-Dolan, Contributing Writer VCUarts professor Javier Tapia will not be teaching this academic year — but will remain a tenured professor — following a racial profiling investigation and lawsuit he filed against the university. The School of the Arts Dean Shawn Brixey, one of the defendants in the suit filed by Tapia, stepped down […]
VCUarts dean Shawn Brixey steps down
Andrew Ringle, Managing Editor Shawn Brixey is stepping down from his role as dean of VCUarts, effective Monday, according to a statement from the university. He will remain a tenured faculty member in the School of the Arts and an affiliate faculty member at the College of Engineering. Brixey has led efforts in education, research, […]
After an alleged racial profiling incident, a professor’s return is still uncertain
Hannah Eason, News Editor At a meeting with students Thursday, university officials declined to say whether an art professor who was put on administrative leave after calling security on a black colleague last year will return to VCU in the fall. Many students pressed administrators, including President Michael Rao, for Javier Tapia’s removal by next […]
At VCUarts, complaints of ‘problematic’ environment lead to protest
Fadel Allassan, News Editor What started as an incident of perceived racial bias has become a rallying cry for students at VCUarts, who are demanding the university’s administration make changes to address what they describe as a non-inclusive environment within the school. Students are voicing frustration with faculty and administration over issues they say began even […]
VCUarts students sit-in at provost’s office to protest Javier Tapia and other faculty
Fadel Allassan, News Editor Andrew Ringle, Spectrum Editor More than 40 students, mostly of the School of the Arts, staged a protest in the office of the provost today, carrying a list of demands regarding faculty they say have not fostered an inclusive environment. Among the concerns were objections to the possible return of […]