A Fordham University professor was fired after allegedly mixing up the names of two Black students in his class.
's English department was terminated because of his response to an incident on Sept. 24 where he mixed up the names of two students who walked into class late. The students allegedly felt disrespected after the incident and believed the mistake was made because the two are both Black.
"I felt really disrespected," they said."I did not feel heard because every time he I would tell him, and it just seemed like he would brush it off or that he did not care." NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 22: Students wearing masks sit outside the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University's Lincoln Center campus. Eva Badowska, dean of the faculty of arts and sciences and associate vice president, arts and sciences, told Trogan on Sept. 26 that he was suspended from his job with pay and benefits, noting that he was under investigation by Fordham University.
Trogan told the newspaper that in the letter of termination, Badowska cited the basis of his firing was the email he sent to students on Sept. 24.
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