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Richard Purcell
associate professor of English
Carnegie Mellon University
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Higher Ed’s Toothless Response to the Killing of George Floyd
By
Jason England
,
Richard Purcell
June 8, 2020
Statements by college leaders reflect an unholy alchemy of risk management, legal liability, and trustee anxiety.