After a student was thrown to the ground and arrested by campus police, following a high school held graduation on the University of Delaware campus, administrators with one of the state’s largest school districts are considering cutting ties with the university.
Last month, Mohammed Sanogo crossed the stage as a 4.0 GPA student looking to study at the University of Maryland.
“Less than an hour after graduation ended, our student was already bear-hugged, lifted up in the air and thrown on the ground face-first with two people sitting on him,” Naveed Baqir told his fellow school board members Tuesday night, describing the Sanogo’s arrest.
After a June 15 arrest that was captured on cellphone videos, school officials, community leaders, and supporters have expressed their reactions and are seeking answers from the university. The school board is currently reviewing all of its contracts with UD, which total almost $250,000.
As UD reacted to the move by schools in the region, a university spokesperson told Delaware Online/The News Journal the institution values all its partners.
“Last month, UD leadership including campus police met with representatives from the Christina School District and members of the Muslim community to discuss this matter further,” the statement reads. “We are very appreciative of this opportunity to have heard how their communities were impacted by this incident. We will continue to work together to create a stronger partnership, invite frequent communication, nurture community-building, and help advance cultural understanding.”
Baqir said meetings with the university and the district have yet to reach a resolution.
And, he warned: “We will continue to have progressive sanctions until this is addressed.”
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