Former dean of the College of International Studies Suzette Grillot called for OU President James Gallogy’s resignation at the Rally to Stop Racism today.
Grillot was officially removed from her position as dean the university Jan. 18, and tweeted that she was removed from her position in “retaliation for her being outspoken.”
“Enough is enough,” Grillot said at the rally. “No more racism. No more, no more, no more. And I’m not gonna be as kind as the people that came before me and say in a year from now we’re going to ask for your resignation. I’m going to fucking ask for it now.” She then held up a sign that said "Resign now" in front of Gallogly's face and dropped it in his lap.
In her concluding remarks, former Dean CIS Suzette Grillot asks for @OU14Pres resignation. pic.twitter.com/deG4HfEXDd
— jerickahandie (@jerickahandie) January 22, 2019
Grillot also said racism has become systemic at OU, and is not made a priority until incidents like these happen.
“Racism is a part of the university culture, and it goes unchallenged until a crisis arises and public relations become a priority,” Grillot said. “We all know what’s going on here. We’re not blind … We’re not going to let institutionalized racism, sexism, homophobia or any other exclusionary practice go unchallenged any longer.”
