{"id":144,"date":"2025-06-25T17:30:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sleepystork.com\/?p=144"},"modified":"2025-07-03T10:13:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T10:13:14","slug":"wanda-james-left-us-no-choice-but-to-investigate-her-actions-opinion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sleepystork.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/25\/wanda-james-left-us-no-choice-but-to-investigate-her-actions-opinion\/","title":{"rendered":"Wanda James left us no choice but to investigate her actions (Opinion)"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re writing in response to the recent opinion piece published<\/a> by a member of our board, Regent Wanda James. While we would prefer not to debate this issue on the pages of The Denver Post, her accusations compel us to respond publicly.<\/p>\n

Before we get into the specifics, we want to state clearly and unequivocally that actions already taken and being contemplated by the University of Colorado Board of Regents are not efforts to silence Regent James.<\/p>\n

Instead, our actions\u00a0stem from her own words publicly touting\u00a0her efforts to pull funding from the University, which may violate a Regent\u2019s legal and ethical obligations to act in the University\u2019s best interest.<\/p>\n

Our board is a self-governing body, which means it is our obligation to review any concerns that a Regent may have violated the policies and rules that govern our conduct. No one else is in a position to do this for us. As a body, we draft and pass laws and policies that set expectations for our entire CU Community, up to and\u00a0including the Regents.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why, when we receive credible information that one of us has violated a Regent law or policy, it\u2019s critical that we act on that information<\/a>. In this case, we are reviewing actions Regent James may have taken following the resolution of her criticisms of a public health campaign being carried out by the Colorado School of Public Health.<\/p>\n

At the time of the campaign\u2019s launch, Regent James raised concerns that some of the images used by the campaign were racially insensitive and furthered misperceptions about the impact on the Black community. Her assessment was met with support, swift action was taken, apologies were made and the images were removed.<\/p>\n