Warren Wilson College: Black Student Union Demands Action and Change
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Marty O'Keefe
6 years ago
Outdoor Leadership Faculty. I commit to the personal work I need to do and to lean into/lend my voice to - helping create the departmental and institutional changes demanded.
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Jeff Holmes
6 years ago
Biology faculty. I support these demands, the goals behind them, and the desire for real and meaningful change that motivates them. For as long as I have been at the college I have been uncomfortable with the status of Black students and other students of color. As a white faculty member I can do better. The college can do better. I commit to making my classes more supportive and better experiences for non-white students. I recognize that this will be personally awkward and uncomfortable for me. I am going to rely on the help of my students, my colleagues, and the people behind this petition to hold me accountable and provide the motivation for making this necessary transformation. Thank you for showing the way.
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Adam Knapp
6 years ago
Power to the collective unity of WWC
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Liesl Erb
6 years ago
I am grateful to BSU for your leadership in pushing our institution to ensure the safety of our Black community members. As a faculty member in Biology and Environmental Studies and Chair of the latter, I commit to doing the personal work and contributing to the institutional work needed to achieve these demands.
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cameryn
6 years ago
sign!!!
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Sam Atwood
6 years ago
Please, WWC, listen to us.
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Nadia Lynn
6 years ago
Thank you, WWC BSU! We are so lucky to have you growing and pushing a vision that former students called for long ago, and future students will carry beyond. You are part of the lasting legacy! We could not do this without your emotional and literal labor. Thank you thank you thank you for pushing on. For taking the time to create clear, necessary demands that reflect reality. For bearing the weight so that future students of color can prosper. It does not stop here.
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Rachel Cotterman
6 years ago
Thankful for BSU leadership and committed to working for Black student safety and power at WWC!
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Shawn Swartz
6 years ago
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As Forestry Crew Supervisor I support what has been asked of the College in this petition, and am willing to act on the parts of it that pertain to Work Crew Supervisors and Work Crews.
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blair thompson
6 years ago
In support of the demands of the BSU and of the work those demands require of us.
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Alisa A Hove
6 years ago
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I stand in solidarity with you as a biology professor and & department chair. I would like to help in any way I can. As a program, Biology must re-examine and revise our curriculum and our pedagogy to address racism and social justice issues that permeate the history and practice of science.
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Melinda Rice
6 years ago
Class of 1986. I commend you for your thoughtful articulation of the issues and your ideas for addressing them. I support you in this endeavor.
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Win Southworth
6 years ago
You have proved most thoughtful and wise in the presentation of your demands and are be commended for such. Progress takes time and what your commitment shows is that you're most committed to giving that time a much needed hard push.
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Lucy Lawrence
6 years ago
Social work faculty. I humbly stand in solidarity.
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Shannon McNair
6 years ago
In complete support and appreciation for this work
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Wendy Seligmann
6 years ago
Leaning into the work I know I need to do.
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Jody Escaravage
6 years ago
I stand 100% in support of the BSU, their demands, and all efforts to ensure the safety, well-being, welcome participation, and success of Black students at Warren Wilson College!
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Tessa Fontaine
6 years ago
In solidarity, here to support our community and to commit to doing what I can. All in for the BSU and WWC.
Outdoor Leadership Faculty. I commit to the personal work I need to do and to lean into/lend my voice to - helping create the departmental and institutional changes demanded.
Biology faculty. I support these demands, the goals behind them, and the desire for real and meaningful change that motivates them. For as long as I have been at the college I have been uncomfortable with the status of Black students and other students of color. As a white faculty member I can do better. The college can do better. I commit to making my classes more supportive and better experiences for non-white students. I recognize that this will be personally awkward and uncomfortable for me. I am going to rely on the help of my students, my colleagues, and the people behind this petition to hold me accountable and provide the motivation for making this necessary transformation. Thank you for showing the way.
Power to the collective unity of WWC
I am grateful to BSU for your leadership in pushing our institution to ensure the safety of our Black community members. As a faculty member in Biology and Environmental Studies and Chair of the latter, I commit to doing the personal work and contributing to the institutional work needed to achieve these demands.
sign!!!
Please, WWC, listen to us.
Thank you, WWC BSU! We are so lucky to have you growing and pushing a vision that former students called for long ago, and future students will carry beyond. You are part of the lasting legacy! We could not do this without your emotional and literal labor. Thank you thank you thank you for pushing on. For taking the time to create clear, necessary demands that reflect reality. For bearing the weight so that future students of color can prosper. It does not stop here.
Thankful for BSU leadership and committed to working for Black student safety and power at WWC!
As Forestry Crew Supervisor I support what has been asked of the College in this petition, and am willing to act on the parts of it that pertain to Work Crew Supervisors and Work Crews.
In support of the demands of the BSU and of the work those demands require of us.
I stand in solidarity with you as a biology professor and & department chair. I would like to help in any way I can. As a program, Biology must re-examine and revise our curriculum and our pedagogy to address racism and social justice issues that permeate the history and practice of science.
Class of 1986. I commend you for your thoughtful articulation of the issues and your ideas for addressing them. I support you in this endeavor.
You have proved most thoughtful and wise in the presentation of your demands and are be commended for such. Progress takes time and what your commitment shows is that you're most committed to giving that time a much needed hard push.
Social work faculty. I humbly stand in solidarity.
In complete support and appreciation for this work
Leaning into the work I know I need to do.
I stand 100% in support of the BSU, their demands, and all efforts to ensure the safety, well-being, welcome participation, and success of Black students at Warren Wilson College!
In solidarity, here to support our community and to commit to doing what I can. All in for the BSU and WWC.
Appreciative and in support!
Class of 2010