‘Performative hand-wringing’ failing to tackle university racism

University of Cape Town (UCT) vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng at the Leadership and Management Summit, City University of Hong Kong, 18-9-19

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By Jack Grove

2 September

A woman looks at her phone as she sits on steps of a University

Universities are failing to address racism on campus

Higher education is awash with stirring statements about its commitment to greater diversity. Yet students who face discrimination often do not know where to turn and are seldom impressed by the support they get, discovers Jason Murugesu

By Jason Murugesu

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By James Blackwell

8 July

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By Jessica Rowland Williams

3 July

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#1 Submitted by StephenCowley on September 3, 2020 - 8:05pm

All but one of the people on the Academics page of Ashesi University in Ghana are black. Hopefully Provost Angela Owusu-Ansah proposes to address this lack of diversity.

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‘Performative hand-wringing’ failing to tackle university racism

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