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MSU divestment policy

MSU divestment policy

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Started by Anonymous 23 years, 6 months ago
We, the undersigned, students, faculty, alumni and members of the Michigan State University community are concerned by the lack of oversight given to the University\'s portfolio. Under the \"Common Investment Fund Investment Policy\" Michigan State University is required to \"exhibit social conscience in the administration of the University\'s investment portfolio.\" Michigan State University is in material breach of its own policy in that many aspects of its current investment portfolio do not exhibit social conscience. Considering that MSU is invested in the sex industry (Playboy Enterprises), among other irresponsible corporations, we believe that MSU lacks a sufficient oversight mechanism to maintain compliance of its portfolio to its stated policy. Through irresponsible investing practices, MSU has become complicit in and a benefactor of human rights abuses, the degradation of women, the destruction of the environment, the extenuation of world poverty and many other acts that do not \"exhibit social conscience.\" Therefore, we call on Michigan State University to institute the amendment, called for by the Coalition for Social Responsibility, to the \"Common Investment Fund Investment Policy\" which advocates the creation of a system of oversight for the university\'s portfolio in the form an avenue for divestment when a particular investment is brought to issue by petition.

Updates

March 26, 2003

The administration is still silent regarding our call for oversight but the volume of signatures makes it impossible for them to ignore our concerns for much longer. Post the petition link on your Facebook feed and email your department head to demand they review the university investment policy today.

March 26, 2003

The momentum behind this push for divestment is undeniable and shows the administration that our community demands real accountability. Call the Office of the President today to tell them that our investment policy must reflect our values. Keep the pressure on by emailing the Board of Trustees and demanding a seat at the table.

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Mike Sharma
23 years ago Featured

stop investing in garbage. we deserve better.

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David McKenzie
23 years ago Featured

MSU needs to be transparent about where our money is going. we are supposed to be an institution that stands for integrity but these investments prove otherwise. very disappointed.

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Sarah Cunningham
23 years ago Featured

it is wild that my tuition money is going towards this stuff. fix it msu!!