NIC’s Bell Draws Fire From Minorities

Pres. Priscilla Bell is being criticized for her Feb. 28 column in the Coeur d’Alene Press. The monthly column focused on how hard the faculty work; however, some students felt it singled out minorities and non-traditional students. Bell wrote: “An additional challenge is the increasingly varied student demographic made up of part-time, older, and culturally and racially diverse students. For even the most experienced faculty member, these tasks take countless hours outside of regular classroom time.” Bell said that her only intent was to praise the faculty and highlight the difficulties that are inherent in teaching college-level classes. … Several students, including Student Events leader Cain Sanchez, said Bell’s statement gave the impression that minority students were more difficult in the classroom/ Eli Francovich , North Idaho College Sentinel. More here .

Question: Do you see anything wrong with President Bell’s statement?