The St. Louis chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations has called on the University of Missouri to implement sensitivity training after a Muslim student filed a lawsuit alleging that a biology professor directed a slew of sexually suggestive and religiously offensive remarks at her.
Chapter Executive Director Faizan Syed on Wednesday called for mandatory cultural sensitivity training.
University officials announced in November mandatory diversity, inclusion and equity training for all faculty, staff and incoming students.
Fatma El-Walid filed the lawsuit on Nov. 30, claiming that biology professor Michael Garcia directed offensive language and sexual comments toward her during the spring semester. The alleged incident was anonymously reported to the university.
The Columbia Daily Tribune reported that an attorney for Garcia has said that his client denies the allegations.
