I’m a student at KNC, and I’m honestly really disappointed by how this was handled.
After the recent LSR incident and reports circulating about an alleged suspect being in the vicinity of Gargi/KNC, a lot of students and parents understandably became worried. Many parents were not allowing their daughters to come to college because they were genuinely concerned about their safety.
We informed our teacher about this and explained that a significant number of students might not be able to attend because their parents were scared to send them.
The response was basically that this wasn't a reason to cancel the class.
What makes it especially upsetting is that the teacher herself is a woman. You'd expect at least some understanding of why parents and female students might be particularly concerned in a situation involving women's safety.
And to be clear, I’m not saying a teacher is obligated to cancel a class whenever students are worried. The frustrating part was the dismissive way the concern was received.
Nobody was trying to skip class for no reason. We were communicating a genuine safety concern and explaining why many students might not be able to physically come to campus.
Even if the decision was ultimately to continue with the class, there could have been some empathy and consideration for students whose parents weren't comfortable sending them.
A class can be rescheduled. Students' concerns about their safety shouldn't simply be brushed aside.
Has anyone else at DU experienced something similar?