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COLUMBIA - MU s social justice centers have been in the public eye for the last few months due to their response to multiple issues on campus. In April, many employees were told their positions would no longer exist due to a restructuring of the centers, which include the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center, the LGBTQ Resource Center and the Multicultural Center. The restructuring was paused in May, which meant a July 1 implementation was no longer the case. MU spokesperson Christian Basi says the restructuring is necessary to improve academic success for marginalized students. Now, less than a month before the fall semester, multiple employees in these centers have stepped down from their positions due to what they say is a lack of professionalism in the workplace. ....
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Content Warning: The following article contains references to rape and sexual assault. More than 100 protesters gathered at Traditions Plaza at 9 a.m. Monday to demonstrate against cuts to coordinator positions at MU’s Department of Social Justice centers. Protest leaders said their goal was to catch tours as they showed prospective students around the MU campus. At Jesse Hall, student protesters spoke out about the importance of the centers and what the cuts would mean. The protesters moved from the plaza to the steps of Jesse Hall, chanting, “Justice for justice” and “save the centers.” “As a victim of rape who needs the RSVP and Title IX Center, I do not feel supported by the campus,” one student said. “I do not feel safe.” ....