The college confirmed they are keeping Austin at Berea. This victory belongs to the 249 people who stood firm and refused to let this decision slide. Keep an eye on our community page for updates on how we ensure this commitment stays permanent.
September 9, 2016
Final supporters
*As a side not, if you try to sign using a mobile device, after you sign it will ask you for money, you do not have to give money, I was not even aware that it would ask that, so just ignore that part.
Updates
August 1, 2016
The feedback from the community has been overwhelming and confirms that this issue affects us all. I am currently reaching out to local representatives to force a response. Please text this link to three friends today and post it to your Facebook feed so the pressure stays on.
August 1, 2016
The momentum behind this effort is undeniable and it proves we are ready for a change. Post this link on your Facebook page right now. Send a text to three friends and tell them why this matters.
Reached 100 supporters
August 1, 2016
79 Comments
"God has made of one blood all peoples of the earth." We preach equality, and are known to stand up for one another. We are taught how to see injustice, and then we act. This should not be any different, Austin is trying and producing results, thus following Berea's guidelines. Good luck, Austin!
Austin has helped me study throughout the semester and has also become my study partner. He has studied significantly more than he had the past year he attended Berea, and he has most definitely become more responsible. He has become someone anyone can depend on.
It's ridiculous to say Austin hasn't improved when his GPA has gone up over a point! He cannot go from a 0.5 to a 4.0 in one year. Let him show he's still progressing and prove he can do this!
I don't know all the details, but I do know that starting a petition to stay at Berea is about the most "Berea" thing a student can do. Sounds like he belongs at this great school.
Austin Stewart is a very intelligent, gifted, talented young man and as an educator I believe he has the insight and potential to accomplish great things. I'd love to se him have a chance to prove this through continuing his education at Berea College.
His GPA was bad the first year because his dad was dying/ passed away. He took the suspension with no arguments because things were already bad enough and when he came back went above and beyond trying to repair the damage done. He had near perfect grades but because his previous GPA (Once again, his dad was dying/ passed away) drug his overall GPA back down and even with the near perfect grades barely missed the 2.0 he needed. I personally think that with a ll that in mind he should stay.
What's the point in petitioning? If you make the decisions that cause your GPA to fail, then why not be accountable. The school gives you a chance that they don't have to give you in the first place, you don't perform to their standard. Nowhere in the law of the universe does it state you are entitled to a school, just because you make an attempt after you put yourself in a situation you could avoid in the first place. I don't like commenting on things via the Internet, because it's a useless way of conveying your opinion. But this petition is just ridiculous. Reply, be angry all you want.
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The college confirmed they are keeping Austin at Berea. This victory belongs to the 249 people who stood firm and refused to let this decision slide. Keep an eye on our community page for updates on how we ensure this commitment stays permanent.
September 9, 2016
Final supporters
*As a side not, if you try to sign using a mobile device, after you sign it will ask you for money, you do not have to give money, I was not even aware that it would ask that, so just ignore that part.
Updates
August 1, 2016
The feedback from the community has been overwhelming and confirms that this issue affects us all. I am currently reaching out to local representatives to force a response. Please text this link to three friends today and post it to your Facebook feed so the pressure stays on.
August 1, 2016
The momentum behind this effort is undeniable and it proves we are ready for a change. Post this link on your Facebook page right now. Send a text to three friends and tell them why this matters.
Reached 100 supporters
August 1, 2016
79 Comments
Austin has made measurable progress in improving his GPA. His efforts to petition the college to allow him to stay shows determination in improving even further. As a fellow Berea College student, I believe that Austin should be allowed to remain enrolled.
"God has made of one blood all peoples of the earth." We preach equality, and are known to stand up for one another. We are taught how to see injustice, and then we act. This should not be any different, Austin is trying and producing results, thus following Berea's guidelines. Good luck, Austin!
Austin has helped me study throughout the semester and has also become my study partner. He has studied significantly more than he had the past year he attended Berea, and he has most definitely become more responsible. He has become someone anyone can depend on.
It's ridiculous to say Austin hasn't improved when his GPA has gone up over a point! He cannot go from a 0.5 to a 4.0 in one year. Let him show he's still progressing and prove he can do this!
I don't know all the details, but I do know that starting a petition to stay at Berea is about the most "Berea" thing a student can do. Sounds like he belongs at this great school.
Austin Stewart is a very intelligent, gifted, talented young man and as an educator I believe he has the insight and potential to accomplish great things. I'd love to se him have a chance to prove this through continuing his education at Berea College.
His GPA was bad the first year because his dad was dying/ passed away. He took the suspension with no arguments because things were already bad enough and when he came back went above and beyond trying to repair the damage done. He had near perfect grades but because his previous GPA (Once again, his dad was dying/ passed away) drug his overall GPA back down and even with the near perfect grades barely missed the 2.0 he needed. I personally think that with a ll that in mind he should stay.
What's the point in petitioning? If you make the decisions that cause your GPA to fail, then why not be accountable. The school gives you a chance that they don't have to give you in the first place, you don't perform to their standard. Nowhere in the law of the universe does it state you are entitled to a school, just because you make an attempt after you put yourself in a situation you could avoid in the first place. I don't like commenting on things via the Internet, because it's a useless way of conveying your opinion. But this petition is just ridiculous. Reply, be angry all you want.
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Austin has made measurable progress in improving his GPA. His efforts to petition the college to allow him to stay shows determination in improving even further. As a fellow Berea College student, I believe that Austin should be allowed to remain enrolled.