On an overwhelmingly white campus, many students of color at the University of Wisconsin-Madison saw Paul Barrows as the indispensable man. Barrows, who is black, was a mentor to many students who needed direction or just felt overwhelmed.
….The vice chancellor for student affairs’ high-profile removal, as well as the dismantling of his office, has left people of color without their primary advocate in administration, said several students who lead diversity efforts on campus.