Cornell University’s Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management has come under scrutiny after a student council e-mail advised so-called “non-marginalized” business students, referring mainly to white, male, and heterosexual students, not to attend diversity-focused recruiting events intended for ethnic minority peers. The message, circulated by the student council’s “Allyship in Action” initiative, warned that attending such events could negatively impact students’ job prospects and Cornell’s relationships with partner organizations.
The e-mail stated that “students who do not identify with the specific marginalized or underrepresented group” should refrain from attending diversity conferences. “Students who do not belong to the group that the diversity conference is designed for should respect that space and should not attend,” it read.
The message was sent ahead of the Reaching Out MBA conference in New Orleans, a prominent event focused on LGBT business students and alumni. Other diversity-centered events promoted by Cornell include the National Black MBA Conference, AfroTech, the Women in Investing Conference, and Prospanica, which targets Hispanic professionals.
One anonymous student criticized the e-mail as exclusionary. “True equality should not equate to carving out exclusive zones that sideline most MBA students and potentially skirt equal opportunity laws,” the student said.
I wonder what would happen if blacks were told to stay away from white events?
Sounds like return to Jim Crow laws from the blacks request…
The more reason to show up in mass and protest for the duration of the event
August Cornell is rolling over in his grave.
dont want whitey to find out about the hate whitey sessions
just identify as a minority group member. easy peasy. they can identify as a woman, even though they’re a man. Identify as a rainbow unicorn, or a black man.