Thousands of people have signed a petition calling on the chancellor at Purdue University Northwest to resign over offensive remarks he made during commencement.
HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) The faculty senate of Purdue University Northwest is demanding the resignation of CEO and Chancellor Thomas Keon after he mocked Asian languages during commencement. The open letter signed by eight members of the senate's executive committee called for Keon to step down because the remark insulted Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and the “inexcusable behavior caused national and international outrage.”
Purdue University Northwest s faculty wants to see a change in leadership after Chancellor Thomas Keon jokingly did a cartoonish impression of an Asian language during Dec. 10 s commencement ceremony.