The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

President Haynes speaking with campus community at diversity open forum on Wednesday, Feb. 10. Photo by Rhiannon Ripley, Editorial Assistant.

Office of Diversity to remain in Office of the President

Jasmine Demers, Managing Editor February 11, 2016

  The Office of Diversity will remain in the Office of the President, reversing a decision to relocate the office to the Division of Community Engagement, President Haynes announced today. The Feb. 11 announcement came following opposition from students, faculty and staff regarding Haynes’...

Faculty and staff showing images of Arturo Ocampo at diversity open forum. Photo by Rhiannon Ripley.

Questions raised about diversity at President’s open forum

Katlin Sweeney, Editor-in-Chief February 10, 2016

Campus community members protested at President Haynes’ open forum about diversity to challenge structural and leadership shifts to the Office of Diversity, in addition to presenting a list of demands to campus administrators. The Open Dialogue on Educational Equity & Inclusion forum, which...

Students protesting in front of Kellogg Library. Photo by Jeffrey Davis, Photographer.

Students protest changes to Office of Diversity and departure of Arturo Ocampo from AVP position

Katlin Sweeney, Editor-in-Chief February 3, 2016

Students, faculty and staff gathered in Kellogg Library Plaza to protest the departure of Arturo Ocampo from the university. In an email sent on Monday, Feb. 1, President Karen Haynes issued an announcement to the campus regarding pending changes to the organizational structure of the Office of Diversity,...

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