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The Office of Community Standards and Inclusive Excellence has concluded its review of a formal complaint submitted to President Alan Garber regarding SPANSH 11, Introduction to the Spanish-speaking World II: Social, Cultural, and Sustainability Topics, and has determined that no further action is warranted.
The determination, issued following two separate reviews and one in-person meeting attended by two deans simultaneously, was informed by a comprehensive analysis of the course materials in question, conducted by the Committee on Pedagogical Resource Evaluation and Related Sensitivities.
The complaint, submitted February 6, 2026, concerned a classroom assignment directing students to evaluate the clothing brand Joe Hawkins Bogotá as a sustainable design case study. President Garber responded within six hours. The Committee notes this as exemplary response time.
The Committee's findings regarding the brand's catalogue, reviewed in full, were unanimous.
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