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Monday, October 05, 2009 (23:57:30)
The New School today released the findings from the Ad-Hoc Committee of Review, which was tasked with conducting an investigation into the April 10, 2009 occupation of the GF building at 65 5th Ave. The full report can be downloaded here as a pdf.
Here is the take home message from the Board of Trustees letter announcing the release of this report, which although it is not surprising, is sad. The claim which seems to be implicit in this statement is that it is ok for Kerrey to act unilaterally as he sees fit, but if students do the same, they must be crushed with force. But there are also some hard questions for the admins embedded in here, so read closely everyone, we've got a long road ahead of us at the New School...
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We believe that the unauthorized occupancy of the building was an intentional trespass, a violation of law and an infringement of the rights of other members of the university community. We condemn such behavior as incompatible with the values of our university. The report also provides the basis for our concluding that under difficult circumstances President Kerrey acted responsibly.
We strongly support the Ad Hoc Committee's recommendations to create a special committee to examine and revise the “Guidelines on Demonstrations in University Facilities" and the "Student Code of Conduct" for student protest and related activities, and the Chair of the Board and President Kerrey will work together to move this recommendation forward. We expect these Guidelines to state unequivocally that the unauthorized occupation of any building or any space that impinges on the rights of others constitutes a serious violation.
We strongly support the Ad Hoc Committee's recommendations to create a special committee to examine and revise the “Guidelines on Demonstrations in University Facilities" and the "Student Code of Conduct" for student protest and related activities, and the Chair of the Board and President Kerrey will work together to move this recommendation forward. We expect these Guidelines to state unequivocally that the unauthorized occupation of any building or any space that impinges on the rights of others constitutes a serious violation.
- Posted by: alvinjohnson
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