(photo by Tom Flemming, Flickr)
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Dal professors’ complaint against misogynistic Facebook group rejected

January 10, 2015 /

The formal Code of Student Conduct complaint that four Dalhousie professors filed against the members of a misogynistic Facebook group comprised of 13 male fourth-year Dalhousie dentistry students has been rejected.

The professors filed their complaint on Dec. 21. See the documents below to read Dalhousie’s reason for the complaint’s rejection and a statement showing the professors’ responses.

More to come soon.

Letter From Forrestall Re Dentistry Complaint-1

Response to Decision on Complaint January 10-1

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