BOULDER — Earlier this week, the University of Missouri found itself on the unwanted side of the national spotlight when a weekend of turbulence and tension produced the resignation of MU President Tim Wolfe.
At virtually the same time as events in Missouri were unfolding, the University of Colorado was hosting its annual Diversity Summit on the Boulder campus.
While the two events occurring in the same week were pure coincidence, the juxtaposition of the two was striking.
At Missouri, upheaval occurred, evidently the result of long-simmering tensions on the MU campus. In Boulder, the Diversity Summit signaled a continuing proactive effort by CU officials to ensure such an atmosphere does not have the opportunity to fester in Boulder.