{"id":527234,"date":"2022-12-15T06:30:47","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T03:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/purdue-northwest-chancellor-thomas-keon-sorry-for-offensive-remark\/"},"modified":"2022-12-15T06:30:47","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T03:30:47","slug":"purdue-northwest-chancellor-thomas-keon-sorry-for-offensive-remark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/purdue-northwest-chancellor-thomas-keon-sorry-for-offensive-remark\/","title":{"rendered":"#Purdue Northwest Chancellor Thomas Keon sorry for &#8216;offensive&#8217; remark"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a24d54c52b16\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a24d54c52b16\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/purdue-northwest-chancellor-thomas-keon-sorry-for-offensive-remark\/#%E2%80%9CPurdue_Northwest_Chancellor_Thomas_Keon_sorry_for_%E2%80%98offensive_remark%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Purdue Northwest Chancellor Thomas Keon sorry for &#8216;offensive&#8217; remark&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CPurdue_Northwest_Chancellor_Thomas_Keon_sorry_for_%E2%80%98offensive_remark%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Purdue Northwest Chancellor Thomas Keon sorry for &#8216;offensive&#8217; remark&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>The chancellor at Purdue University Northwest apologized Wednesday for an \u201coffensive and insensitive\u201d comment he made when he momentarily spoke gibberish and then tied it to the Asian community during a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bi-aqjz3H-4\">commencement ceremony<\/a> over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Chancellor Thomas Keon made his off-the-cuff comment in response to remarks from keynote speaker Jim Dedelow who talked about using fake language to entertain his new granddaughter, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/suburbs\/post-tribune\/ct-ptb-pnw-keon-insensitive-comments-st-1215-20221214-7dcr3z2ervbqpbuxc5b6odx62e-story.html\">the Chicago Tribune reported.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At one point, Dedelow, a radio host, used his mock language on a baby crying in the audience during his speech.<\/p>\n<p>When Dedelow was done and Keon got back up to the podium, the shocking moment h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ened that has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichLeePhD\/status\/1602744146913288192?s=20&amp;t=awPs3GO7IWKnE0BLgpJAwg\">been shared across<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, all I can say is,\u201d Keon said before he launched into his own nonsensical\u00a0language that appeared to\u00a0mock Asian\u00a0languages. \u201cThat\u2019s sort of my Asian version of his \u2026\u201d before his\u00a0voice trailed\u00a0off and he changed subjects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI made a comment that was offensive and insensitive,\u201d Keon <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PurdueNorthwest\/status\/1603088176628776960?s=20&amp;t=Herhm1zdNFeF9AJ1SZhAgQ\">said in a statement.<\/a> \u201cI am truly sorry for my unplanned, off-the-cuff response to another speaker, as my words have caused confusion, pain, and anger.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1012\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/purdue-chancellor-apologizes-001.jpg?w=1012\" alt=\"Purdue University Northwest Chancellor Thomas Keon apologized for the shocking and offensive remarks he made over the weekend. \" class=\"wp-image-25018230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/purdue-chancellor-apologizes-001.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1518 1518w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/purdue-chancellor-apologizes-001.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1012 1012w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/purdue-chancellor-apologizes-001.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=506 506w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/purdue-chancellor-apologizes-001.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\"\/><figcaption>Purdue University Northwest Chancellor Thomas Keon apologized for the shocking and offensive remarks he made over the weekend. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Purdue University Northwest<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Keon in his apology also detailed efforts the university has made to improve diversity and equity while welcoming students and staff from various cultural backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are all human. I made a mistake, and I assure you I did not intend to be hurtful and my comments do not reflect my personal or our institutional values,\u201d Keon also said, vowing to learn from the incident.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/purdue-chancellor-apologizes-004.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The campus is located in northwest Indiana.\" class=\"wp-image-25018251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/purdue-chancellor-apologizes-004.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/purdue-chancellor-apologizes-004.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/purdue-chancellor-apologizes-004.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/purdue-chancellor-apologizes-004.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The campus is located in northwest Indiana.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It appears Keon will keep his position with the university located in northwest Indiana which has around 7,200 undergraduates.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Purdue University in West Lafayette told the Tribune the Board of Trustees accepted Keon\u2019s mea culpa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Purdue University Board of Trustees, which oversees all campuses in the Purdue system, is aware of the comments made by Chancellor Keon during December 2022 commencement at Purdue Northwest and has accepted his apology,\u201d the spokesperson told the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>paper.\u00a0\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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