Colgate University official suspended after lockdown over black student with glue gun
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}
A Colgate University campus safety director has been placed on leave while officials review a lockdown prompted by a black student carrying a glue gun for an art project.
Colgate President Brian W. Casey posted a statement Tuesday saying the review of the "difficult, painful" situation will include the role of "implicit racial bias" during the reporting and response.
He said a student called campus security at around 8 p.m. Monday reporting a "black male" with what appeared to be a gun. The liberal arts school then issued a Twitter alert about a person with a gun. It said a law enforcement search was underway and told students to "find a safe space and remain indoors."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}
"More egregiously, perhaps, was the effect profiling had on the response of safety officers and other university offices to these events," Casey said.
"My obligation is, first, to demand a full accounting of what happened," he said. "My next obligation is to take steps to ensure the safety of all Colgate students, faculty and staff. "
Casey said he will have a report within 10 days and will share the findings.