A couple of weeks ago, I shared this note that was posted in a dorm bathrooom stall by someone who obviously had some "problems" with her Hmong floor-mates at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
I recently heard from Mai Neng Vang, the resident assistant on the floor where the sign was posted. After waiting a month to see whether and how school officials would react, she and her peers decided to write a public statement to the university administration and the greater UWEC community.
Here's the letter:
December 17, 2012
Dear UWEC administrators, students, faculty, staff, and the community at large:
As a group of concerned and directly-affected student leaders, we, the undersigned, want to address a recent incident here at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. We would like to share our interpretations of the incident and its aftermath, as well as our concerns and hopes for moving forward.
On November 20, 2012, two days before Thanksgiving Break, four 8.5x11 posters