Merced College's Ethnic Studies Turmoil
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Merced Colleges ethnic studies program faced a crisis when two professors resigned, leaving hundreds of students, including a single mom from Yemen, scrambling for replacements. The resignations followed complaints of racial and gender discrimination against the dean, which were dismissed. The college hired new professors, but the sudden changes caused chaos for graduating students and athletes. The incident highlights tensions around new equity requirements amid national debates on diversity programs.
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