Ohio University Reportedly Considered Separate Gym for Minorities
“The Office for Diversity and Inclusion did not respond to an email inquiry”
The idea was advanced by the new vice president for diversity. Who could have guessed?
The College Fix reports:
Ohio University considers minorities-only gym: report
Ohio University leaders were reportedly considering the creation of a workout room that would be designated for minority students, although a campus official has since clarified the room would be open to all students.
The original suggestion was one of at least three ideas proposed by a campus diversity leader as she and student leaders brainstorm plans to redevelop a portion of largely unused racquetball courts at the public institution.
Gigi Secuban, who took the helm over the summer as the university’s first-ever vice president of diversity and inclusion, reportedly made the suggestion at a recent student senate meeting.
“Secuban mentioned a plan to turn one of the racquetball courts at Ping Recreation Center into a private workout room for minorities, sexual assault survivors, or people with special religious accommodations,” The New Political student news outlet reported.
“Not a lot of people play racquetball, so there’s tons of racquetball space, so it’s one of those places we’re going to recondition,” Secuban said.
The Ping Recreation Center currently has seven racquetball courts, according to its website.
Asked specifically by The College Fix about whether or not the university is considering creating a private workout room for minorities, sexual assault survivors, or people with special religious accommodations, a campus spokesperson would not confirm or deny any plans or proposals.
“University administration has partnered with Graduate Student Senate to develop a plan that will maximize use of under-utilized space while creating opportunity to better serve all populations of students,” Carly Leatherwood, senior director of communications services at OU, told The Fix in an email.
“We anticipate a short-term solution will be implemented by Spring semester 2019 in response to students’ request.”
The Office for Diversity and Inclusion did not respond to an email inquiry asking about the proposed workout room and whether or not students not included in the specified identity groups would be allowed to use the room.
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They could start with separate water fountains.
Colleges should be ashamed. They’ve created segregated dorms, student centers, and now gymnasiums. I think the ghost of George Corley Wallace must be controlling these “Diversity” administrators. George would smile at these segregated facilities, and Martin Luther King would turn over in his grave.
Hey, what a great idea! We could justify these facilities by pointing out they are ‘separate but equal.’