United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________

No. 16-4261 ___________________________

Letsie Bass

lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant

v.

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant

Laurence B. Alexander, In His Capacity as Chancellor, UAPB (originally named as Calvin Johnson); Elbert Bennett, in His Capacity as Director of Student Affairs, UAPB; University of Arkansas System, Through its Board of Trustees, Donald R. Bobbitt, President

lllllllllllllllllllll Defendants - Appellees ____________

Appeal from United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Pine Bluff ____________

Submitted: July 26, 2017 Filed: August 1, 2017 [Unpublished] ____________

Before WOLLMAN, LOKEN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges. ____________

PER CURIAM. Letsie Bass appeals the district court’s1 dismissal of her employment discrimination complaint. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.

Having conducted a thorough review, this court concludes that dismissal was proper for the reasons explained by the district court. See Plymouth Cty. v. Merscorp, Inc., 774 F.3d 1155, 1158 (8th Cir. 2014) (grant of motion to dismiss is reviewed de novo).

The judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ____________________________

1 The Honorable Kristine G. Baker, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas.

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