Sessions to explore campus climate in wake of terrorist attacks

A series of listening sessions will seek feedback from the campus community on how the university is handling the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Chancellor John Wiley announced Thursday, Oct. 11.

“These are opportunities for people to come forward, talk about their experiences and offer solutions to any problems they feel exist at this university as a result of the attacks,” Wiley says.

Wiley says the campus community seems to have handled the fallout from the attacks very well. However, the chancellor is concerned that hostilities toward Muslims and other faculty, staff and students may have gone unreported.

“I think it is fair to say that virtually everyone from an ethnic or racial minority group feels some increased risk right now,” Wiley says. “We want to find ways of solving campus climate problems for these targeted groups, as well as the entire campus community.”

Wiley will lead each of the 90 minute listening sessions, which are free and open to the public. They are scheduled as follows:

Tuesday, Oct. 16
5 p.m.
Memorial Union
800 Langdon St.
Check “Today in the Union” for exact location

Wednesday, Oct. 24
5 p.m.
Union South
227 N. Randall Ave.
Check “Today in the Union” for exact location

Thursday, Oct. 25
4:30 p.m.
Witte Residence Hall
615 W. Johnson St.
Linne Lounge