The members of the Occupy Columbia University General Assembly, in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street, are holding a Week of Action beginning Monday, November 14th in the hopes of expanding the dialogue among students, faculty, and the local community over issues such as rising tuition rates, student debt, inequity in salary and benefits among faculty, and the intersections of oppressions (race, class, gender, sexuality, citizenship, and more). This Week of Action, which will take place in many New York City universities (NYU, The New School, CUNY), is organizing around the theme of education as a right rather than a privilege.
As part of the Week of Action, on Thursday, November 17 there will be a city-wide student strike and student convergence at Union Square at 3PM. In solidarity with our fellow students, we are encouraging Columbia students to participate as well. We would like to ask you to excuse those who do choose to strike on that day. We also ask you to pledge not to retaliate against any TA or graduate student instructor who chooses to cancel classes or discussion section on that day. For those who do not choose to strike, perhaps you may wish to consider having open discussions about these issues or the movement in class.
These are the beginning steps to a better future for our immediate and greater community. We ask professors in solidarity with the movement and the November 17th Student Strike to sign this petition, and by signing to pledge not to penalize students or TA's. We also ask faculty, if they are willing, to include their title and affiliation. Thank you in advance for your support!
Solidarity!
Columbia General Assembly
Occupy Columbia University
Updates
November 13, 2011
I started this because I felt alone in my concerns but looking at the names added here shows me that the hunger for change runs deep across our entire faculty. Please know that your willingness to stand beside these students is what gives this movement its actual weight.
November 13, 2011
I really never imagined this many people would show interest when I started this. The momentum building behind these students is entirely due to your willingness to speak up.
6 Comments
it is about time the university started listening to us. we are people not just tuition checks.
finally some backing from the faculty. it feels like we are screaming into the void sometimes.
tuition is way too high. i have friends struggling to eat because of these costs. something has to change.
EDUCATION IS A RIGHT. KEEP FIGHTING.
glad to see professors supporting the strike. students have enough debt already.
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The members of the Occupy Columbia University General Assembly, in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street, are holding a Week of Action beginning Monday, November 14th in the hopes of expanding the dialogue among students, faculty, and the local community over issues such as rising tuition rates, student debt, inequity in salary and benefits among faculty, and the intersections of oppressions (race, class, gender, sexuality, citizenship, and more). This Week of Action, which will take place in many New York City universities (NYU, The New School, CUNY), is organizing around the theme of education as a right rather than a privilege.
As part of the Week of Action, on Thursday, November 17 there will be a city-wide student strike and student convergence at Union Square at 3PM. In solidarity with our fellow students, we are encouraging Columbia students to participate as well. We would like to ask you to excuse those who do choose to strike on that day. We also ask you to pledge not to retaliate against any TA or graduate student instructor who chooses to cancel classes or discussion section on that day. For those who do not choose to strike, perhaps you may wish to consider having open discussions about these issues or the movement in class.
These are the beginning steps to a better future for our immediate and greater community. We ask professors in solidarity with the movement and the November 17th Student Strike to sign this petition, and by signing to pledge not to penalize students or TA's. We also ask faculty, if they are willing, to include their title and affiliation. Thank you in advance for your support!
Solidarity!
Columbia General Assembly
Occupy Columbia University
Updates
November 13, 2011
I started this because I felt alone in my concerns but looking at the names added here shows me that the hunger for change runs deep across our entire faculty. Please know that your willingness to stand beside these students is what gives this movement its actual weight.
November 13, 2011
I really never imagined this many people would show interest when I started this. The momentum building behind these students is entirely due to your willingness to speak up.
6 Comments
so proud of everyone standing up for what is right. see you at union square.
it is about time the university started listening to us. we are people not just tuition checks.
finally some backing from the faculty. it feels like we are screaming into the void sometimes.
tuition is way too high. i have friends struggling to eat because of these costs. something has to change.
EDUCATION IS A RIGHT. KEEP FIGHTING.
glad to see professors supporting the strike. students have enough debt already.
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so proud of everyone standing up for what is right. see you at union square.