University of North Texas spokeswoman resigns after calling dorm-naming petition 'reverse racism'
A member of the University of North Texas communications department has resigned after referring to a petition calling for a new campus residence to be named for a woman or person of color "a form of reverse racism."
Nancy Kolsti, who had worked for the college for 26 years, resigned this week for personal reasons, UNT spokeswoman Julie Payne told the Denton Record-Chronicle.
Kolsti emailed Student Government Association senator Misaki Collins from her personal email account in response to the petition, which Collins posted on Twitter on Feb. 6, along with her contact information.
"You can certainly suggest individuals whom you think should have the residence hall named after them," Kolsti wrote, "but you must realize that there are many longtime UNT administrators who are deserving of the honor and were beloved on campus, and they happen to be white males ....
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