MT. PLEASANT, Mich. — A staff member at Central Michigan University (CMU) was let go and a student was suspended for reportedly using offensive language.
University officials say videos were published to social media over the weekend depicting at least one student making discriminatory comments. Those videos were posted by a private account.
We're told the videos were the subject of a listening session held Monday, during which a university staff member used the same language.
CMU says they have been communicating with students, staff and community members on concerns they may have to formulate a response to the situation.
Several marches and protests are planned in the days ahead, including one on CMU’s campus this Saturday.
CMU President Bob Davies tells FOX 17 they support those demonstrations, adding he hopes the university community will heal from this.
“When communities face hard times together, they do come out better and stronger,” says Davies. “I'm confident with our work with our students and our faculty and our staff and building on that sense of community that we will develop a stronger sense of belonging and a stronger sense of inclusiveness and continue to move forward in a very positive way.”
CMU has not released the identities of the student or staff member in the video.
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