Ole Miss Chancellor responds to video backlash

OXFORD, Miss. (WMC) - Ole Miss’ Chancellor released a statement following the video of two women making monkey noises outside an apartment of black students.

In a statement, Chancellor Glenn Boyce said, “The University of Mississippi is an enduring community of welcoming and compassionate faculty, staff, and students whose contributions and commitment to our mission and to one another reflect the very best of who we are.”

You can read the full statement here.

Boyce goes on to say, “Unequivocally, we denounce and condemn actions, whether from inside or outside of our campus, that disparage people because of an aspect of their identity.”

One of the women in the video was identified as Alaina Kunes. A spokesperson for the 18-year-old’s family says she’s withdrawn from the university.

In a statement, Kunes said it was never her intention to be harmful, and she recognizes that her making those noises was insensitive.

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