"Step out of line, the Man gonna come and take you away" - Buffalo Springfield "For What It's Worth" (1966)
On Thursday, the West Virginia State University Free-Press printed the full text of Student Government Association President Austin C. Moore's State of the Student Body address made earlier in the week. In those remarks, Moore expressed concerns about disabled students accessing the second and third floors of Hill Hall.
Specifically, Moore related concerns a disabled student brought to his attention. This anonymous student said he was fearful of raising concerns about disablity access at State for fear of retaliation.
On Nov. 30, 2006, a domestic violence counselor raised similar concerns with President Hazo W. Carter Jr. during one of the community meetings State held on its proposed strategic plan. Specifically, the counselor said some of her clients who lived in some of State's dormitories, specifically Prillerman Hall, were fearful of raising concerns about living conditions to the Campus Housing department.
In the presence of Vice-President for Student Affairs Bryce Casto, Assistant Vice-President Joey Oden and Director for Student Activities Jerry Miller, here is what Carter had to say about retaliation:
An audio version of this quote is available from the Student Activities Office.
On Thursday, the West Virginia State University Free-Press printed the full text of Student Government Association President Austin C. Moore's State of the Student Body address made earlier in the week. In those remarks, Moore expressed concerns about disabled students accessing the second and third floors of Hill Hall.
Specifically, Moore related concerns a disabled student brought to his attention. This anonymous student said he was fearful of raising concerns about disablity access at State for fear of retaliation.
On Nov. 30, 2006, a domestic violence counselor raised similar concerns with President Hazo W. Carter Jr. during one of the community meetings State held on its proposed strategic plan. Specifically, the counselor said some of her clients who lived in some of State's dormitories, specifically Prillerman Hall, were fearful of raising concerns about living conditions to the Campus Housing department.
In the presence of Vice-President for Student Affairs Bryce Casto, Assistant Vice-President Joey Oden and Director for Student Activities Jerry Miller, here is what Carter had to say about retaliation:
"We will not tolerate retaliation. If there is ever any of that kind of threat, you can come to one of us."
An audio version of this quote is available from the Student Activities Office.
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