Feb. 26—EAU CLAIRE — The Universities of Wisconsin regents, UW-Eau Claire chancellor and their Affirmative Action director have filed a response to a federal lawsuit brought against them in December by a university employee.
The lawsuit claims Rochelle Hoffman, who was appointed as the interim director of Multicultural Student Services, was effectively forced to resign because she identified as "white."
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