VCU art professor who called security on black colleague sues university officials
Fadel Allassan, News Editor A VCUarts professor who called security on a black colleague in October is suing university officials, including President Michael Rao, claiming they have silenced him despite having been cleared of wrongdoing by an internal investigation. Painting and printmaking professor Javier Tapia was placed on administrative leave less than a month after […]
Students express anger at forum after racial profiling incident
Sarah Elson Contributing Writer University administration hosted a dialogue discussion Monday about inclusivity in response to students demanding the university address the racial profiling incident between white Hispanic professor Javier Tapia and black visiting professor Caitlin Cherry. According to Cherry, Tapia saw her in a classroom of the Fine Arts Building and — having not […]
VCUarts hosts dialogue session for students after profiling incident
Sarah Elson Contributing Writer In response to the racial profiling incident that occurred Oct. 27, when a professor called campus security on a black colleague while she was working in a graduate lounge, VCUarts held a dialogue discussion for the Department of Painting and Printmaking Nov. 16. Concerned students in attendance inquired about the investigation […]
Teaching while black: white professor calls security on black adjunct
Sarah Elson, Contributing Writer Caitlin Cherry, a black VCUarts visiting professor, said a colleague called campus security on her while she was eating breakfast in her assigned classroom more than two weeks ago. Cherry said Javier Tapia, a white-Hispanic professor, walked into the room and did not respond to her greeting before leaving. Minutes later, […]