The initial altercation took place in February 2019 at the Odette Building at the University of Windsor. The apology for procedural errors was recommended by Elman. University President Robert Gordon apologized for how Afolabi's complaint was handled in a private correspondence sent June 11, the day after Elman's decision was signed. It acknowledged that it needs to do work to 'foster safer, more inclusive, welcoming, and anti-racist communities on our campus' and also outlined actions already underway to hire Black faculty members, offer grants for Black students and faculty, and 'building a race-based data collection process.' The apologyĪ university investigation ultimately found Afolabi acted in self-defence during a fight with another student in February 2019. In a response sent to CBC News Thursday, the university declined to further discuss this case, citing an on-going, third-party investigation.

One day after University of Windsor president Robert Gordon used the start of a virtual town hall to apologize for his initial response to the death of George Floyd, the school released a four-point action plan for tackling anti-Black racism on campus. This week, associate vice-president of student experience Ryan Flannagan was asked to leave his position at the university - a position that oversaw the department charged with investigating Afolabi's complaint. In his June report, Elman said that 'may be attributable to a sincere concern for someone who has been physically injured.or it may be product of sub-conscious racial profiling and stereotyping.'Īfolabi, currently enrolled in the university's law school, believes that the way senior administration treated him during and after the complaint process was motivated by race and that the experience has left him feeling that 'the Black student community is not safe' on campus. (Chris Ensing/CBC)ĭeciding on whether anti-Black racism factored into Jordan Afolabi's treatment was beyond Elman's expertise, he wrote, but noted Afolabi was treated 'in stark contrast' compared to the student he was defending himself against.

The University of Windsor is reviewing their disciplinary procedures after banning a Black student from campus following a fight.

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