Men in Dalhousie Dentistry Scandal to Take Separate Classes As External Investigation Starts
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Submissions may be edited for clarity and brevity if necessary. All images used are copyright to their respective owners. instagram.com/theotherpress This issue: Have an idea for a story? Let us know! Canada sold for gold Contact: Angela Espinoza, News Editor Cosby performs Ontario amidst protests [email protected] Douglas announces Kathy Denton as college president www.theotherpress.ca And more! Men in Dalhousie dentistry scandal to take separate classes as external investigation starts Rachel Ward CUP Labour Bureau Chief alhousie University Dpresident Richard Florizone announced January 9 that 13 male dentistry students have been barred from attending regular classes. The students were members of a Facebook group in which some posted misogynistic and sexually explicit comments. The group was banned Monday from degree-required clinical work. “No woman who has been harmed by this will be sitting in a class next to one of the Facebook page members,” said Florizone in a press conference that afternoon. Those men have been barred from regular classes, but may take classes remotely or in a separate on-campus classroom. When questioned, Florizone did not explain the logistics of this decision. Florizone also announced the school has commissioned an one of the informal options a letter three days earlier to and will make another University Faculty of Dentistry, external task force to assess the in the sexual harassment say they disapproved of the announcement. a group of herself and two dentistry department’s culture policy. Fourteen women and process and felt pressured The faculty group said other members, which she will and policy. 12 men are taking part, said into participating. Florizone it worries about the lack of choose with the president. The revelations mid- Florizone at the January 9 press released a statement saying a formal investigation to Dalhousie chose Barkhouse, December of misogynistic conference. the school is dedicated to just identify those involved, beyond said the release, because of her Facebook posts, sometimes “I understand the 13th process. simply saying 13 students were extensive background working specifically naming female elected not to take part,” he “We care about everyone members. It also said nothing on gender equality. dentistry students, shook the said, refusing to explain further. who has been harmed in this, has been done to protect the The investigation Dalhousie community. Some All men involved, even if they haven’t chosen reputations of male students will review the dentistry expressed outrage through including “the 13th,” will to take part,” said Florizone. not involved but about to school only, by considering the social media hashtag be assessed individually by “What we’re hoping is that graduate. documents belonging to #DalhousieHatesWomen, an internal committee of some of the other measures “What steps will the the university, interviews a public statement and dentistry professors called we’ve announced today, and University take to ensure with people involved, and an online petition to expel the Academic Standard Class this week—the suspension, the that all men who were submissions from dentistry the men, which nearly 50,000 Committee (ASCC). This is work of the ASCC, the broader involved in the Facebook students and faculty, according people signed. meant, according the Dalhousie task force—starts to meet some group are identified and held to the terms of reference. The posts from the private website, to determine whether of their needs just as well.” accountable through various Goals include answering Facebook group, “2015 DDS the students meet professional institutional processes?” questions such as when the Gentlemen’s Club,” were made standards.