Post-Protest Mizzou: Adverse Consequences of the Capitulation

(from PopeCenter.org):

By Thomas A. Lambert

Nearly three months have passed since student protests upended the institution where I teach law, the University of Missouri (Mizzou). There have been several changes on the Columbia campus.

We now have a highly regarded African-American interim president, Michael Middleton, who has a long history at the university. Our interim chancellor seems far more attuned to the campus climate and hosts weekly “chats with the chancellor” to foster a more open atmosphere. On the surface, things seem to have returned to normal or perhaps even improved.

Recent trends, however, suggest that post-protest Mizzou is likely to experience three adverse developments. CONTINUE READING HERE