We, the students, faculty, and staff of the University of California, San Diego believe the International Center is a valuable part of our community. It is a place foreign and domestic students are welcomed to exchange ideas and culture; a physical space that celebrates and manifests the diversity of UCSD's population.
As it stands, there are no confirmed plans to re-build or re-constitute the Center as a unit, following the planned demolition of the UCSD International Center on July 8, 2016.
We ask that the demolition of the center be delayed until a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and/or Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) between UCSD administration, faculty, students, and staff has been agreed upon.
We demand that the subject of the proposed MOU and/or MOA be centered on plans for the re-building or reconstitution of the International Center as a cohesive unit, similar to its current function.
Although the respective offices housed in the International Center were relocated to separate places on campus, we believe that the true strength and value of the units rests in their ability to collaborate and gather in a common space that fosters learning and cultural exchange among the members of the UC San Diego community.
We, the community of UC San Diego, demand that the demolition of the International Center be delayed until the UCSD administration presents and agrees upon plans centered on the relocation/renovation/reconstitution of the International Center as a cohesive unit.
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Reached 1,000 supporters
July 1, 2016
June 29, 2016
The petition has reached the one hundred signature milestone. This demonstrates a clear consensus that the International Center remains vital to our campus community.
June 29, 2016
The momentum behind this petition is substantial as we draw nearer to the one thousand signature threshold. Please continue to circulate this request to ensure our call for a formal agreement remains visible to the university administration.
June 27, 2016
The momentum behind our request to protect the International Center has grown significantly in recent days. Your collective recognition of this space as a vital hub for cultural exchange proves that its loss would be felt deeply by the entire university community. We will continue to advocate for a formal agreement that secures the future of this collaborative environment.
Reached 100 supporters
June 26, 2016
400 Comments
International Center helped me a lot while I was a post-doc fellow in SIO. With this help, I could successfully accomplish my work. It may become a big loss of competence of UCSD without such supportive infrastructure for international students/researchers.
As an international student I was happy to have one place where I could go to to get help with any problem I might have. The demolition should be delayed until there is an agreement for the rebuilding of the international center as one cohesive unit.
Friday cafe at the international center has been one of my favorite parts of being a ucsd student; I've met people who are currently some of the most important in my life. Please don't tear down the international center before making plans to rebuild it
UCSD's international center holds great activities to help and support international spouse/family's life, which is an essential and important support for UCSD employee to have a stable support from their spouse/family hence perform better in their job.
The Friends of the International Center has been vital for both mine and my wife's integration into UCSD and failing to replace the courses that help so many families from around the world settling in California would be nothing short of a travesty.
Please save this center! It means a lot to many students, and is a vital space for international as well as domestic students!
This place has been very important for me as an international Visiting Scholar at UCSD.
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We, the students, faculty, and staff of the University of California, San Diego believe the International Center is a valuable part of our community. It is a place foreign and domestic students are welcomed to exchange ideas and culture; a physical space that celebrates and manifests the diversity of UCSD's population.
As it stands, there are no confirmed plans to re-build or re-constitute the Center as a unit, following the planned demolition of the UCSD International Center on July 8, 2016.
We ask that the demolition of the center be delayed until a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and/or Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) between UCSD administration, faculty, students, and staff has been agreed upon.
We demand that the subject of the proposed MOU and/or MOA be centered on plans for the re-building or reconstitution of the International Center as a cohesive unit, similar to its current function.
Although the respective offices housed in the International Center were relocated to separate places on campus, we believe that the true strength and value of the units rests in their ability to collaborate and gather in a common space that fosters learning and cultural exchange among the members of the UC San Diego community.
We, the community of UC San Diego, demand that the demolition of the International Center be delayed until the UCSD administration presents and agrees upon plans centered on the relocation/renovation/reconstitution of the International Center as a cohesive unit.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
July 1, 2016
June 29, 2016
The petition has reached the one hundred signature milestone. This demonstrates a clear consensus that the International Center remains vital to our campus community.
June 29, 2016
The momentum behind this petition is substantial as we draw nearer to the one thousand signature threshold. Please continue to circulate this request to ensure our call for a formal agreement remains visible to the university administration.
June 27, 2016
The momentum behind our request to protect the International Center has grown significantly in recent days. Your collective recognition of this space as a vital hub for cultural exchange proves that its loss would be felt deeply by the entire university community. We will continue to advocate for a formal agreement that secures the future of this collaborative environment.
Reached 100 supporters
June 26, 2016
400 Comments
Not only is the International Center a valuable welcome part of community life for students from abroad, it gives local students and volunteers a chance to help create friendship and understanding among people from other cultures and belief systems.
International Center helped me a lot while I was a post-doc fellow in SIO. With this help, I could successfully accomplish my work. It may become a big loss of competence of UCSD without such supportive infrastructure for international students/researchers.
As an international student I was happy to have one place where I could go to to get help with any problem I might have. The demolition should be delayed until there is an agreement for the rebuilding of the international center as one cohesive unit.
Friday cafe at the international center has been one of my favorite parts of being a ucsd student; I've met people who are currently some of the most important in my life. Please don't tear down the international center before making plans to rebuild it
UCSD's international center holds great activities to help and support international spouse/family's life, which is an essential and important support for UCSD employee to have a stable support from their spouse/family hence perform better in their job.
The Friends of the International Center has been vital for both mine and my wife's integration into UCSD and failing to replace the courses that help so many families from around the world settling in California would be nothing short of a travesty.
Please save this center! It means a lot to many students, and is a vital space for international as well as domestic students!
This place has been very important for me as an international Visiting Scholar at UCSD.
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Not only is the International Center a valuable welcome part of community life for students from abroad, it gives local students and volunteers a chance to help create friendship and understanding among people from other cultures and belief systems.