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 Students demand firing of prof who referenced racial slur, saying he threatens their ’emotional well-being’
Matthew Stein - Swarthmore College •December 1, 2018
 

Professor did not actually use the word maliciously

Students at Emory University are demanding the removal of law professor Paul Zwier after he referred to a racial slur during a private meeting, claiming that his “words and actions undermine the academic, social, and professional environment” at Emory and that his “failure to understand the impact of his words and actions disrupts not only our ability to learn, but also our ability to thrive as aspiring attorneys.”

Zwier was placed on leave earlier this month after using the racial slur “nigger” during an office hours meeting with a student; earlier in the semester he was briefly suspended for referring to the word during a classroom discussion. All reports of the incidents indicate that Zwier merely referred to the offensive word instead of actually directing it at a student or anyone else.

https://www.thecollegefix.com/students-demand-firing-of-prof-who-referenced-racial-slur-saying-he-threatens-their-emotional-well-being/