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Connecticut College Students Call For School President's Resignation

Students at Connecticut College are calling for the school president's resignation over a fundraiser controversy, according to a report.

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Students at Connecticut College are calling for the school president's resignation over a fundraiser controversy, according to a report.
Students at Connecticut College are calling for the school president's resignation over a fundraiser controversy, according to a report. (Patch graphic)

NEW LONDON, CT — Connecticut College students are calling for College President Katherine Bergeron's resignation over a fundraiser controversy, according to WTNH News-8. Calls for her resignation come after the school's dean of equity and inclusion resigned Tuesday.

Rodmon King resigned after opposing the college's plan to hold a fundraiser at a club in Palm Beach, Florida. King spoke up due to the club's alleged history of racism, antisemitism, and sexual assault, but the college wanted to move forward with the fundraiser.

Read the full story at WTNH News-8.

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