Trump, who also acts as a senior adviser to the president, has blamed 'cancel culture' as part of the reason she was removed from the graduation ceremonies of Wichita State University and WSU Tech. But the announcement that Ivanka Trump was due to speak drew immediate criticism, led by Jennifer Ray, associate professor of photo media at Wichita State, who sent a letter asking school administrators to cancel the speech. While noting that Wichita State does not have administrative control over WSU Tech, Ray said having Trump speak would taint both institutions. 'To our students of color, and to me, inviting Ivanka Trump to speak right now sends the message that WSU Tech does not take diversity seriously.' In a separate statement, WSU Tech President Sheree Utash acknowledged that 'the timing of the announcement was insensitive' and apologized.

Source: Daily Mail June 07, 2020 00:07 UTC