By Zoe Dym & HPR News Staff
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The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is conducting an investigation into students who debate participants say made racist remarks to students from Morehouse College a historically Black men s college.
The incident happened during a national debate competition over Zoom.
The Undefeated an online publication who first reported on this issue said the students from Morehouse College experienced mockery and were racially caricatured when speaking.
In a statement, UH Mānoa Provost Michael Bruno said, “The students had entered as an unaffiliated independent organization but did compete under our university’s name.”
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Rep. Sonny Ganaden presented a congratulatory certificate signed by members of the legislature to Department Chair Ty Tengan on April 26.
The Hawaiʻi State Legislature recognized the 50th anniversary of the ethnic studies program in the College of Social Sciences at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
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Sonny Ganaden, a former instructor in the Department of Ethnic Studies and Department of American Studies, presented a congratulatory certificate signed by members of the legislature to Department Chair
Ty Tengan on April 26.
Ethnic studies started as a two-year experimental program in the fall of 1970 in the midst of several political movements. It has since prospered into a department providing a quality education and serving as a major community contributor.
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