A professor at the University of Toronto has resigned from her position at Massey College following the recent appointment of media columnist Margaret Wente, formerly of The Globe and Mail, as a senior fellow at Massey College. In a letter of resignation issued on Thursday, Alissa Trotz, an associate professor of women and gender studies and Caribbean studies, said she was “dismayed” to discover that Margaret Wente had been appointed a 2020-21 Senior Member of Massey College. “I understand, to my utter and complete dismay, that I must take some responsibility … that has led to Margaret Wente becoming a member of Massey College,” she wrote. Massey College principal Nathalie Des Rosiers told the Star that the nominating committee was not aware of the controversies involving Wente. This isn’t the first time Massey College has come under scrutiny over allegations of racial insensitivity.

Source: thestar June 19, 2020 23:23 UTC