As Purdue University Northwest awaits the tally of a no-confidence vote against Purdue Northwest Chancellor Thomas Keon, its parent school is holding firm against any repercussions toward him.
PNW’s tenured, tenure-track and clinical faculty started voting Monday night on whether they support Keon in the wake of a racist remark he made during the school’s commencement morning session Dec. 10 and continued to vote until late Tuesday night, PNW Faculty Chair Thomas Roach said Tuesday. Roach and the Faculty Executive Committee gave Keon until Monday to resign — which Keon didn’t do — before taking the vote.Keon has apologized, saying in a Dec.
Boilermakers also “must hold themselves to a high standard that begins with civility and respect for all,” a point the university and its leaders “have stated many times over,” Doty said, and they’ll continue “to uphold those values and expect members of our community to do so as well.” “I’m quite vulnerable here — as a rule, I avoid conflict at all costs, but my cousin pointed out that I’ve always stood up for injustice — so when racist mocking where AAPI families, students, friends and faculty are gathered to celebrate our accomplishments shows up, I’ve got to say what it is: It’s racist behavior,” Saylor said. “I teach social work, and when I come back to campus in January, I need to be that person I want my students to be.
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