A Penn State faculty member filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday accusing the university of racial discrimination.
Errol Henderson, an associate professor of political science, says that in response to his complaints about racism at Penn State, he was disciplined and denied a promotion to full professor.
A Penn State spokesperson declined comment, saying the university does not comment on pending litigation.
Attorney Stephen Console wrote that as early as 2010, Henderson, who is Black, “formally complained about the racially hostile work environment and Penn State’s poor engagement with individuals, such as himself, who raise concerns about diversity, inclusion and discrimination.”
Disciplined Penn State professor sues, accuses the university of discrimination
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WILLIAMSPORT – A Penn State professor disciplined after colleagues complained about his op-ed piece in the student newspaper has sued the university, accusing it of discrimination.
Errol A. Henderson, who is Black, contends in a suit filed Wednesday in U.S. Middle District Court his race and complaints of discrimination and a hostile work environment were the motivating and/or determinative factor in the actions taken against him.
The focus of the complaints against him was the January 2019 publication in The Daily Collegian of the op-ed entitled “Being Black at Penn State.”
Penn State unanimously passes resolution to adopt IHRA definition
Penn State unanimously passes resolution to adopt IHRA definition
The university “is not immune to the disease of anti-Semitism,” noted the resolution, which cited a study of incidents on campus.
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Daily Collegian released an article ‘History of Hatred: An in-depth look at anti-Semitism at Penn State,’ which documented the history of anti-Semitic events at Penn State, including 17 between the years 2001 and 2018.”
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