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Article: Critics slam UM curator over remark: Wasinger defends ?queer theory' comment.
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- Columbia Daily Tribune (Columbia, MO)
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- October 11, 2006
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Byline: Terry Ganey
Oct. 11--The University of Missouri-St. Louis Faculty Senate has criticized Board of Curators member David Wasinger for making "homophobic comments" during a board meeting last week in Kansas City.
Wasinger, a St. Louis lawyer, made a critical comment about teaching "queer theory" courses. The comment came during a meeting of the board's Academic and Student Affairs Committee.
In response to Wasinger's comments, the UM-St. Louis Faculty Senate voted unanimously yesterday to support a resolution rejecting "all forms of bigotry, including homophobia."
"We wanted to make a statement, especially to our students, that ...