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Serving UNC students and the University community since 1893 Volume 123, Issue 114 dailytarheel.com Friday, November 13, 2015 Mourning a lost friend 2 fired, 4 cleared in Wainstein review Bobbi Owen The reviews started was cleared of after the Wainstein all wrongdo- ing, but can- report 13 months ago. not hold an administrative By Jane Wester position at University Editor UNC again. The day the Wainstein Brent report was released in 2014, Blanton was Chancellor Carol Folt said nine fired by the UNC-Chapel Hill employees would face disciplinary review University but refused to name them. Thursday for By January, three of his role in the those employees had left the academic-ath- University: former faculty letic scandal. chairperson and ethics profes- sor Jan Boxill; Department of for workforce strategy, equity African, African American, and and engagement. Diaspora Studies lecturer Tim Dean and Washington McMillan; and football aca- found no clear evidence dem- demic counselor Jaimie Lee. onstrating that “(Owen) acted Thursday, more than a year improperly or that (Owen) after the Wainstein report, knew that (former admin- UNC fired two more employ- istrative assistant) Deborah ees for their involvement in Crowder was grading papers.” the academic-athletic scandal. Crowder and former Brent Blanton, associate department chairperson director of the Academic Julius Nyang’oro ran a Support Program for decades-long paper class DTH/HANNAH SMOOT Student-Athletes, and Travis scheme in the former About 500 gathered Thursday at Elon University’s Rhodes Stadium to remember Demitri Allison, who died on Wednesday. Gore, administrative assistant Department of African and in the Department of African, Afro-American Studies. African American and The letter said Owen Allison ‘could reach inside and touch your heart’ Diaspora Studies, are no lon- responded several times to ger employed as of Thursday, Nyang’oro’s inappropriate By Maggie Budd “He had the lightest heart Bell also remembered Allison’s kind- according to a letter posted by behavior — but based on his Staff Writer ness and enthusiasm in the classroom. the University. pattern of violations, Dean in the world, and yet he “His smile is what I’m gonna miss,” The letter also ended the and Washington said Owen ELON — In honor of Demitri Allison, Bell said. disciplinary processes of the “would have been prudent” to the Elon University student who died touched everybody.” Allison’s friends, family and team- other four in Folt’s nine. report him. after falling from UNC’s Morrison Mark Hartman mates took the time to share memories The University cleared “This level of responsibility Residence Hall on Wednesday, Elon Demitri Allison’s father of Allison and remember why so many Associate Director of Athletics is expected from someone in a students, faculty and staff gathered at people connected with him. Corey Holliday, Swahili lec- position of responsibility such their football stadium Thursday to share said he thinks football shaped Allison’s Fuller said the suddenness of Allison’s turer Alphonse Mutima and as you had during the rel- memories of their friend. character. death brought up a lot of questions, but Arts and Sciences Foundation evant period,” the letter said. Allison was a football player in his “I don’t know what it is about football, it’s important to focus on his life. official André Williams of all In a statement released junior year studying management. that when you get to this level of a player “There’s a lot of questions that we all wrongdoing, the letter said. through her lawyer Thursday, Jan Fuller, one of Elon’s chaplains, they are just universally team-oriented, have still, and it would be possible at Dramatic art professor and Owen said she knew she led the gathering and invited anyone which might be why he was pursuing this moment to concentrate on the why former senior associate dean would be vindicated. who had a special memory of Allison a management career, because it is all and miss the what,” Fuller said. for undergraduate educa- “The Wainstein report was or a message for those present to share about teams in business today, and he She said all the people gathered to tion Bobbi Owen will not be wrong about me. However, with the group. was just a natural at it,” Bell said. remember Allison can keep him with allowed to hold any admin- because it was regarded when Allison’s football teammates and Allison’s family members were also them through their memories. istrative positions, the letter released as factual, terrible other Elon athletes came to show present, and his father, Mark Hartman, “He remains with us in our memo- said, but she has been cleared public accusations were made their support, along with Elon staff spoke at the gathering. ries and in our love, and in the time we of any other wrongdoing. about me that were complete- and faculty members. “I’ve never met a person who could spent with him, in the laughing, in all ly unfounded,” Owen said. Patrick Bell, a lecturer in manage- reach inside and touch your heart the the pieces that made him part of our ‘Public accusations’ “Today, that error has ment at Elon, said Allison was an way he did,” Hartman said. “He had the lives,” Fuller said. (finally) been acknowledged.” enjoyable and dedicated student. lightest heart in the world, and yet he “So I want you not to forget to hold Owen is the only person University spokesperson “He was just a pleasant, nice, hard- touched everybody.” onto those pieces, because that’s your with tenure in the group of Jim Gregory said Kenneth working student-athlete, just an absolute He described his son as a gentle and Demitri —he’s got those pieces in you, nine. Wainstein made it clear the joy to have in the classroom,” Bell said. kindhearted individual. and he’s not gone in those ways.” The letter addressed to report was not intended to be Bell and Allison often talked about “He didn’t say much, but what he did Owen is signed by Provost a personnel review. football before and after class, and Bell say was kind,” Hartman said. [email protected] Jim Dean and Felicia Washington, vice chancellor SEE FALLOUT, PAGE 6 UNC responds to national racially charged events “Like all of School of Nursing, as a special assis- good beginning. It’s things like Morrison said the National Pan- The University announced you, we have been tant to the chancellor. this — bringing entities into spaces Hellenic Council plans to invite Folt. a new special assistant to deeply moved by Alexander will start Jan. 1. where they can share and help co- “We would just love to have the what has been “How do we as a campus help create,” Alexander said. support of our campus administra- the chancellor Thursday. another historic each other to flourish and to have a National Pan-Hellenic Council tors tomorrow,” he said. “We feel like week on college sense of belonging, not just fitting President Michael Morrison said he this will be a great step for solidarity By Victoria Mirian campuses across in?” Alexander said in an interview. plans to talk to other council mem- and to be there for the students.” Assistant University Editor the nation,” the Alexander will talk to different bers about attending and speaking He said the events at the University email said. “Once groups on campus to identify areas of at the town hall meeting. of Missouri could have happened at UNC announced plans for a new again, our country Rumay Alexander need before creating concrete plans. “We will show support, and we any university on the East Coast. assistant to the chancellor and a is witnessing how will begin her “It’ll require us to come together, will bring valid questions and plans “It’s a matter of allowing things to Nov. 19 town hall meeting in a state- racial tensions position as special do some talking, share ideas and for approval,” he said. muster and build up over time.” ment on campus race relations in and collective assistant to the join together,” she said. The Real Silent Sam Coalition, Alexander said the UNC’s efforts response to the national climate sur- responses to those chancellor starting The update announced the town National Pan-Hellenic Council and rely on communication and respond- rounding race. tensions drive January 2016. hall meeting to discuss issues of Black Student Movement are hold- ing to the information presented in The email, which was sent change and spark inclusivity and campus safety. The ing a rally in solidarity with the settings like the town hall meeting. just after 4 p.m. Thursday, listed calls for immediate action.” meeting, which will take place from Concerned Students 1950 move- “Carolina’s mission and mine go events at the University of Missouri Chancellor Carol Folt appointed 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., will also be ment at the University of Missouri hand in hand,” she said. and Yale University as reasons to Rumay Alexander, director of the live-streamed. today at 11 a.m. on the steps of increase its efforts. Office of Multicultural Affairs in the “That’s a good example and a South Building. [email protected] Unplanned Board of Governors meeting to talk transparency He said it’s important the ulty and staff feel neglected by The board is expected entire board have a voice, rather the Board of Governors. A LONG YEAR FOR BOG to address issues with than a subset of the body mak- “They’re acting like a corpo- The UNC-system Board of ing decisions on others’ behalf.