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agree, citing that the dean did not show adequate commitment to social justice, a core tenant of the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics, and thus believe he should resign his position.
In a timeline released Sunday, the activist group outlined events leading up to the call for resignation.
The Nov. 11 Town Hall Meeting on race, respect and responsibility brought to light many students' accounts of inequality and injustice, including chair of the Student Activist Committee, Trinity Carpenter's own experience in a Social Welfare class, where she said microaggressions were commonly committed.
On Nov. 23, according to the timeline, Carpenter arrived in the dean's office with members of Rock Chalk Invisible Hawk to confront him about the school's silence surrounding the "racial tensions on campus" and present him with a list of five demands. Carpenter said she wanted the school to show more leadership in the ongoing issues.
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It was on this occasion that Carpenter said Smokowski slammed the door in her face. Smokowski later said the students had arrived in the middle of an important phone conference and he was unable to meet with them at that time.
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After reports there were police in the building, Carpenter said members of Rock Chalk Invisible Hawk, as well as other students of color, did not attend the meeting due to feeling unsafe.
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After an impromptu sit in outside the office, the students eventually met with Smokowski to speak about their demands. On Nov. 30, the School of Social Welfare released a detailed response to the demands. In the release, Smokowski said the school's Faculty Executive Committee and Leadership
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team were also reviewing the demands. Later that day, a forum was held between faculty and students in the School of Social Welfare.
In the timeline, the Student Activist Committee suggested the forum was disorganized and "messy." It is also written in the timeline that, when the audience was asked if they could empathize with the students of color in the room, the majority of the room raised their hands.
After the forum Smokowski said he thought the forum was helpful in hearing students' needs.
Members of the Student Activist Committee have met with the dean and faculty members multiple times since the Dec. 16 incident. However, Carpenter said they feel the relationship between the dean and the students is "unrepairable."
"I think that our purpose was to allow a space for students in particular, faculty and staff to talk about their experiences, and I welcome that," Smokowski said. "And I think that was very helpful for us to hear and acknowledge."
On Dec. 9, members of Rock Chalk Invisible Hawk organized a protest that started on the steps of Wescoe Hall and eventually moved to the Chancellor's office.
Prior to the protest, members of Rock Chalk Invisible Hawk and the Social Welfare Student Activist Committee arrived at Smokowski's office, asking him to issue a statement standing in solidarity Rock Chalk Invisible Hawk. In an email later sent out, Smokowski acknowledged the protests and asked faculty to "consider" lending their support.
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According to the timeline, Caleb Stephens, a 2014 graduate of the school, stayed behind to ensure a statement was sent out. After seeing the email, Stephens said it was not what the group had previously agreed to, and began "yelling" at the dean. According to the timeline, this interaction was filmed by Smokowski's wife, Martica Bacallao, also a professor in the School of Social Welfare. According to Stephens, the video was eventually released to faculty, seen by his employer, and used as grounds for his two week suspension.
In an email on Wednesday, Smokowski told the Kansan that he was aware of the video, but said he did not distribute it to any faculty.
One of the deciding factors in the students' call for Smokowski's resignation involves the events surrounding a meeting between faculty and students on Dec. 16.
According to the time line, Trendel spoke to the police officer. The time line reads; "Kristin Trendel asked the officer why he was present and he responded that he was asked at his briefing meeting to search the floor before the meeting with faculty, students and RCLIH [Rock Chalk Invisible Hawk]."
Smokowski said he did arrive at the Union, but denied ever requesting a police escort. Furthermore, Smokowski said he never saw a police officer at the meeting. Trendel told the Kansan Wednesday morning that she did see a police officer in the Union that evening, but he was not escorting Smokowski.
"There was never a police officer escorting the dean to or from the meeting, at least that I saw," Trendel said, "I did see an officer in the building at the Kansas Union, he was not with the dean, and I knew that students were concerned, as was I, so I approached the officer and asked him why he was in the building and asked if he was there for a meeting, and he just informed me that at their morning briefing, they had been asked to come to the campus Union and do a walk through."
Trinity Carpenter Chair of the Student Activist Committee
Christian Hardy/KANSAN Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders waves goodbye to the crowd after a speech in Kansas City, Mo. on Feb. 24, 2016.
Captain James Anguiano of the KU Public Safety Office said walking through the Union is not uncommon for University police officers, as it's a hub for campus activity and is a popular place for officers to be because it has dining options for those on
The meeting was set to take place that evening at 5:30 p.m. in the Jayhawk room of the Kansas Union between faculty and students in the School of Social Welfare, according to the timeline. Lisa Kring, Director of Building Services for KU Memorial Unions, said the room was reserved under the School of Social Welfare Student Activist Committee.
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"Our faculty was saying they had no direction. Our faculty was saying they did not communicate with our dean."
Carpenter said prior to the meeting, Smokowski was told he was not welcome nor invited to attend. Later that day, prior to the meeting, members of the Student Activist Committee were gathered in the Office of Multicultural Affairs when Carpenter said they were informed by Assistant Dean of Social Welfare Kristin Trendel, Associate Professor and Assets and Education Initiative Director William Elliott III and Student Services Coordinator Vicki Mignot, that the dean had arrived with a police escort.
An office has been formed to deal with the concerns of the Student Activist Committee. The Toni Johnson Office of Race and Social Justice is headed by Eliott. Carpenter and others said they feel that students of color have been pushed out of the creation of this office. Carpenter said they want the office to be a place where students, particularly students of color, can go to get help and learn about resources.
"Our school was functioning in a manner where you could tell there was absolutely no leadership," Carpenter said. "Our faculty was saying they had no direction. Our faculty was saying they did not communicate with our dean."
Carpenter said the problems in the school come down to a lack of leadership.
Elliott was not available for comment.
"I have full belief in my faculty," Carpenter said.
The Student Activist Committee told the Kansan it is their goal to have the dean removed from his position by March 1. Carpenter said she believes with the support of others at the University, this is possible.
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actually cares."
One high school student, Cheyenne Bourdeois, from Liberty High School, said she was excited to not only be able to vote for the first time, but be able to vote for a candidate that "understands what it means to need."
"He's just like us," Bourdeois said. "He understands what normal people go through and he knows what we're thinking and that's why Hillary isn't getting our vote. She doesn't try to reach out to us and Bernie doesn't even need to try. Hillary doesn't understand that I'm a woman and I don't need to vote for her just because I happened to be born the same gender as her."
"I'm excited to be a part of history," Smith said. "Win or lose, this is a movement that needed to happen. I believe that Bernie Sanders is helping define the new Democratic Party since FDR. We are getting The New Deal all over again."
Dan Smith and his wife,
Sheila Ivan, drove from
Raytown, Mo. to hear Sanders speak.
Irvan said she was excited to learn more about what Sanders was all about by becoming a volunteer for his campaign.
One supporter at the rally, Stephanie Dawson from Olathe, said she was a Bernie Sanders supporter before he was a household name.
"Everyone says that we can't pay for college with taxes or we can't do this or that, but this is America," Dawson said. "When did we become the country of 'we can't?' We've always been the country of 'let's try,' and I think that Bernie will bring that back."
Dawson said it was Bernie's "can do" spirit that inspired her to become interested in politics.
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