The State University of New York at Binghamton has an added a rather controversial course to it’s Resident Advisor training schedule — #StopWhitePeople2k16.

Students at SUNY Binghamton, also known Binghamton University, are upset about the course calling it “disturbing” and “counterproductive” that the university has allowed this course to exist.

The course, and course description was initially revealed on Tuesday when Binghamton University R.A.s received their training schedule:

“The premise of this session is to help others take the next step in understanding diversity, privilege, and the society we function within. Learning about these topics is a good first step, but when you’re encountered with “good” arguments from uneducated people, how do you respond? This open discussion will give attendees the tools to do so, and hopefully expand upon what they already know.”

SUNY Binghamton’s student newspaper, the Binghamton Review reports that Brian Rose, Binghamton University’s Vice President of Student Affairs responded to the upset students.

Rose affirmed that “program was not ‘anti-white,'” and would be a discussion that “explored reverse racism, the relationship of communities of color with police, whiteness, crime and segregation in an open conversation format.”

Of course, White Tears Twitter didn’t understand and had things to say about it:

‘Stop White People’ is outright racism being taught at our universities. Why not demand civics & AMERICAN HISTORY classes?Stop the division!

— Mom for Trump (@StacyBrewer18) August 24, 2016

“Stop White People”
Binghamton is a NYS University & appears to be promoting an anti-white agenda. It is racist, divisive & totally wrong.

— Annie Higgins (@Midwood49) August 24, 2016

Binghamton University offering training course called” Stop White People( not making this up)how insane has this country become…

— Marie Cinolauro (@CinolauroMarie) August 25, 2016

I really don’t understand how this @SUNY “Stop White People” course can be tolerated. Why isn’t the mainstream media picking up on this?

— Politics (@PoliticalMind16) August 24, 2016

Some people are ready to get signed up though!

#BingHamptonUniversity is offering a diversity course for white people. Sounds like a good course.https://t.co/LQhLOhSC4m

— Janet (@JanetDFoster) August 25, 2016

suny binghamton is offering a course called #stopwhitepeople2016 this fall i love it https://t.co/q5pAaZppJg

— rahel aima (@cnqmdi) August 25, 2016

We’re with y’all! If only this could be implemented nationwide.

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