Bandeirante University, in Brazil, has reversed its decision to expel a student whose short dress caused a near riot at the private institution last month, the Associated Press reported. The reversal came after a flood of negative publicity and a demand from the Brazilian government for the university to explain its reasoning for kicking the student out.
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Brazilian University Rescinds Expulsion Over a Short Dress
November 9, 2009, 10:17 pm
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One Response to Brazilian University Rescinds Expulsion Over a Short Dress
willynilly - November 10, 2009 at 10:02 am
What can we say about the process of decision making at good old Bandeirante U.? Well, after considering the “long and short” of the incident, the institution decided that a very “brief” action would allow them to “skirt” the issue and get their “legs” back under them.