Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 4, 2020 3:57:57 GMT 12
ACADEMICS DEMAND RACISM WITHIN UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO BE DEALT WITH
Allegations of casual and structural racism within the University of Waikato have been met with resounding silence from the university's leaders, Professor of Indigenous Education Linda Tuhiwai Smith says.
She is one of six academics who have written a 13-page letter to the Ministry of Education alerting it of their concerns, and demanding that racism within the university be dealt with.
The allegations include Māori expertise being ignored, tokenism, lower pay for Māori staff and no meaningful commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/425110/academics-demand-racism-within-university-of-waikato-be-dealt-with
Allegations of casual and structural racism within the University of Waikato have been met with resounding silence from the university's leaders, Professor of Indigenous Education Linda Tuhiwai Smith says.
She is one of six academics who have written a 13-page letter to the Ministry of Education alerting it of their concerns, and demanding that racism within the university be dealt with.
The allegations include Māori expertise being ignored, tokenism, lower pay for Māori staff and no meaningful commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/425110/academics-demand-racism-within-university-of-waikato-be-dealt-with