University Assistant GC Resigns After Sparking Controversy By Using N-Word During Free-Speech Event
Following a storm of controversy over her use of a racial epithet at a free-speech event on the campus of the University of North Texas, university assistant general counsel Caitlin Sewell submitted her resignation.
The Dallas Morning News reports that Sewell used the N-word during a presentation at the event, titled “When Hate Comes to Campus.” She used the word in an example of speech that is offensive but protected.
Sewell, who had worked at UNT since 2017, apologized during the event, saying she “did not mean to, by any means, offend anyone.” But her earlier statement sparked a firestorm on campus.
