Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Academic Assembly President Mark Levin is demanding a public apology from and the dismissal of Multicultural Affairs Director Mark Bagley for what Levin called "unprofessional behavior."

In a letter sent to Bagley and USG President Galen Foulke on Friday, Levin said Bagley has "insulted and belittled the Undergraduate Student Government Academic Assembly and members thereof."

Levin said Bagley has repeatedly criticized the assembly without offering recommendations for improvement. Levin also said Bagley acted disrespectfully by insulting him and other members of the assembly.

"What we've seen is a repeated pattern of Bagley being unprofessional," Levin said. "I feel that it's actually hurting our progress."

The situation came to a head last Wednesday after a USG executive meeting in which Bagley requested to view any legislation pertaining to diversity to keep updated with multicultural initiatives.

Ashley Harris, a senator from the College of the Liberal Arts and liaison for the assembly, was present at the USG meeting and contacted Levin about Bagley's request afterward.

After the meeting, Levin, Harris, Bagley, USG Vice President Luke Adams and others met on the first floor of the HUB-Robeson Center, where Levin told Bagley it was not the assembly's role to keep the executive branch updated as diversity initiatives are discussed.

He suggested Bagley take a more proactive role in seeking the information.

"You need to come to us," Levin said. "We can't contact every one of the 40,000 University Park students every time we do something that may be relevant to them."

As they continued the discussion, Levin said Bagley took on an "aggressive tone" and used foul language against him, calling him a "lying sack of s---." He also "rudely insinuated that assembly members do not have lives," Levin said.

Bagley did not deny using foul language to Levin.

Harris said Bagley also insulted her, calling her a "sell-out."

"I was really upset and cried for a long time -- not only did he insult me personally but he insulted my professionalism," she said.

Bagley said he might have insulted Harris, although he said he did not remember specifically calling her a sell-out.

Levin said the situation is, at this time, a "personal disagreement," and he expects a public apology at tonight's assembly meeting from both Foulke and Bagley.

Neither Foulke nor Bagley said they plan on apologizing.

"There will be no apology for two reasons: The statement Mr. Levin says is completely filled with conjuncture and a misrepresentation of what happened," Bagley said. "Could we just live our lives and get stuff done?"

Adams said members who attended the USG meeting said communication between branches is important, otherwise "it is just a bad reflection on us."

He said Bagley has the right to be informed about diversity legislation as the multicultural affairs director.

After the confrontation, Levin requested Bagley be dismissed from his position to Foulke, who denied his request. According to the USG constitution, only Foulke, the assembly or the Senate can bring impeachment proceedings against Bagley.

"My initial reaction is to laugh really -- this is the same kind of disgusting infighting that caused so many problems in the fall," Foulke said. "[Levin] would rather mar the image of USG with more bickering just because he is unwilling to talk a little and give an inch."

Foulke said Levin's actions are "utterly hypocritical" because Levin has also used strong language at meetings.

"If [assembly wants] to impeach someone over foul language, they can go after their own president," Foulke said.