Faculty Reply To SOC / The TORCH
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Their "demands" disgust me. Here's a demand, I demand that the student be held accountable for physically assaulting that female student because of a sticker on her computer. I also demand that public safety be held accountable for not disciplining the student and also ignoring the reported threat they received prior to the attack.
beast of the east
Active member
This is not simply related to the incident that occurred on campus a few weeks ago. This is occurring on many campuses across the US. Just last week in Providence, a group of students ended their sit in at the president's office when an agreement was reached in compromise to their demands:
http://ripr.org/post/providence-college-protests-end-compromise
STJ11Redmen
Active member
There's a lot of things to complain about at SJU. Treatment of minorities is not one of them. This is the most foolish thing I've ever read.
jerseyshorejohnny
Well-known member
March 16 TORCH Editorial:
Letter to the University Community
from the Students of Consciousness
March 16, 2016
Filed under Opinion
At the start of March, the Students of Consciousness accomplished a milestone in our mission to achieve institutional action toward a fully diverse and empowered campus at St. John’s University: verbal commitment and a university-wide email of support from President Dr. Conrado “Bobby” Gempesaw.
We commend President Gempesaw for listening and engaging with the concerns of students, alumni, and faculty of color, as well as establishing institutional commitment to the issues raised by the #SJUDemands. Several administrators, including Provost Dr. Robert Mangione and VP of Student Affairs Dr. Kathryn Hutchinson, were also present and willing to recognize the need for expansive support to achieve genuine and inclusive results for the university’s strategic priorities.
The Students of Consciousness uphold a commitment to action, while continuing to urge for accountability and transparency in the pursuit of the #SJUDemands.
Our voices are unified and pointed toward achieving meaningful success and opportunities for under-served students of color struggling with low graduation and retention rates, as well as increasing the substandard recruitment of diverse faculty, staff and administration. Our experiences are often colored with incidents of microagressions and cultural insensitivity, and we are left yearning for knowledge and curriculum rooted in social justice and critical race theory.
As one of the top universities recognized for its diversity, the Students of Consciousness challenges the St. John’s community to discern between statistical representation and a fully diverse, empowered campus. We stand together to work and collaborate on ensuring that the University is invested and proactive in achieving the #SJUDemands to enrich and strengthen our community.
We energetically look forward to the University’s action plans and expect they will be shared with all students, alumni, faculty, staff and administration in a timely manner.
In solidarity,
Students of Consciousness
“You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world.
And you have to do it all the time.”
– Angela Davis
Letter to the University Community
from the Students of Consciousness
March 16, 2016
Filed under Opinion
At the start of March, the Students of Consciousness accomplished a milestone in our mission to achieve institutional action toward a fully diverse and empowered campus at St. John’s University: verbal commitment and a university-wide email of support from President Dr. Conrado “Bobby” Gempesaw.
We commend President Gempesaw for listening and engaging with the concerns of students, alumni, and faculty of color, as well as establishing institutional commitment to the issues raised by the #SJUDemands. Several administrators, including Provost Dr. Robert Mangione and VP of Student Affairs Dr. Kathryn Hutchinson, were also present and willing to recognize the need for expansive support to achieve genuine and inclusive results for the university’s strategic priorities.
The Students of Consciousness uphold a commitment to action, while continuing to urge for accountability and transparency in the pursuit of the #SJUDemands.
Our voices are unified and pointed toward achieving meaningful success and opportunities for under-served students of color struggling with low graduation and retention rates, as well as increasing the substandard recruitment of diverse faculty, staff and administration. Our experiences are often colored with incidents of microagressions and cultural insensitivity, and we are left yearning for knowledge and curriculum rooted in social justice and critical race theory.
As one of the top universities recognized for its diversity, the Students of Consciousness challenges the St. John’s community to discern between statistical representation and a fully diverse, empowered campus. We stand together to work and collaborate on ensuring that the University is invested and proactive in achieving the #SJUDemands to enrich and strengthen our community.
We energetically look forward to the University’s action plans and expect they will be shared with all students, alumni, faculty, staff and administration in a timely manner.
In solidarity,
Students of Consciousness
“You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world.
And you have to do it all the time.”
– Angela Davis
jerseyshorejohnny
Well-known member
Letter to the University Community
From the English Department
March 16, 2016
Filed under Opinion
The English Department in St. John’s College would like to state our strong support of Students of Consciousness and their nine demands. We find these demands to be modest, reasonable, and long overdue. Along with other structural changes at the University, they would help to create a better learning environment for all students. We applaud the Students of Consciousness for their courage and forthrightness, and urge the University to respond to their demands in a timely manner.
Signed:
Stephen Sicari, Chair
Dohra Ahmad, Assistant Chair
From the English Department
March 16, 2016
Filed under Opinion
The English Department in St. John’s College would like to state our strong support of Students of Consciousness and their nine demands. We find these demands to be modest, reasonable, and long overdue. Along with other structural changes at the University, they would help to create a better learning environment for all students. We applaud the Students of Consciousness for their courage and forthrightness, and urge the University to respond to their demands in a timely manner.
Signed:
Stephen Sicari, Chair
Dohra Ahmad, Assistant Chair
