Michigan State University (MSU) wants teachers and students to only use “acceptable” terminology when talking about the CCP virus, in an effort to promote “diversity, equality, inclusion and social justice.”
In an April 2 email sent to staff, faculty, and students, MSU advertised its “Hate Has No Home” initiative and complied a list of eight recommendations to “keep hate and harm away” from the school community. One of the recommendations states that “novel coronavirus” is the word of choice when referring to the CCP virus, which first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan before spreading to the rest of the world.
