(And as luck would have it, I met the one guy mentioned by name here two nights before.)
Did anyone else make it out to 5th Avenue last night?
On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 4:33 PM, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:
> <http://newschoolinexile.com/agreement.html>
>
> Agreement with New School President Bob Kerrey
>
> 1) I agree to grant total amnesty for all participants involved in the
> occupation and all events related to it over the course of 12/17/08 through
> 12/19/08 at all New School Buildings. Neither criminal charges nor academic
> disciplinary measures will be pursued against those involved. The University
> will not press charges against Eliot Liu.
>
> Agreed.
>
> Staff and security guards will be compensated for all time lost over the
> course of the occupation.
>
> This is not necessary. They have been compensated.
>
> 2) I agree that students may use the GF building at 65 Fifth Ave until a
> suitable replacement is secured and instituted, which would include the
> re-installment of suitable library and study space. This would need to be
> approved by the USS.
>
> Due to my limitation under the board, and because of repeated and voiced
> student concern about the university's investments, this is already underway
> for alternative space. I guarantee that by the beginning of spring semester
> I will provide new library space in Arnold hall. I will also provide 7000
> feet of quiet study space at Sheila Johnson galleries by the end of spring
> semester. I agree to meet with the students to discuss the current plans,
> alternatives, and financial planning.
>
> 3) I agree that students will have voting representation on the search
> committee for the interim-Provost and the Provost, as well as any searches
> that may take place in the future for a new President. The details of this
> will be worked out with representatives of the University Student Senate,
> and input from the student body at large.
>
> Agreed.
>
> 4) I agree for student participation to establish a committee on Socially
> Responsible Investing (SRI) for the University's endowment and that this
> committee will then establish an independent auditing process with the SRI
> framework. The committee to establish the SRI will meet by the first week of
> April, 2009.
>
> Due to being limited by the board, and because of repeated and voiced
> student concern about the university's investments, I will urge my
> investment committee to establish such a committee with student
> involvement.
>
> 5) I agree to grant the University Student Senate the ability to
> communicate with the student body freely and without constraint (and to not
> restrict their access to Groupwise email and other technologies that enable
> this).
>
> I agree with the greater autonomy of the university student senate with the
> stipulation that the email use does not violate federal law for the
> distribution of materials or FERPA regulations. I guarantee that I will
> immediately provide the university student senate with the tools necessary
> to have fluid communication, in particular with reference to groupwise
> email, with the student body.
>
> 6) I agree that a representative of the USS should be allowed to have a
> representative at meetings of the Board of Trustees in order to speak to
> specific issues that pertain to decisions passed by the USS or directly
> relating to USS business.
>
> I have already asked the chairman of the trustees to consider adding a
> student and a faculty member to the boards in this capacity. I have agreed
> to ask the board to do this.
>
>
> Signed,
>
> Bob Kerrey
>
> 12/19/08
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