<div dir="ltr">I absolutely support the demands. To achieve them would require a radical change of the university and we should embrace this.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 4:45 PM, Brussel, Morton K via Peace <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:peace@lists.chambana.net" target="_blank">peace@lists.chambana.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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Many reasonable “demands”, several “over the top”—not realistic/feasible for sundry reasons not all in the power of UIUC "powers that be" to implement. Better not to “demand,”but to suggest. I wouldn’t endorse it.
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<div>On Sep 15, 2016, at 9:53 PM, Karen Medina via Peace <<a href="mailto:peace@lists.chambana.net" target="_blank">peace@lists.chambana.net</a>> wrote:</div>
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At the next AWARE meeting*, I will present the 13 demands of the "Black Students for Revolution" at UIUC for consideration. BSFRUIUC has asked if AWARE will sign on to be a community supporter/endorser of the demands.<br clear="all">
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<div>*(I might miss this upcoming meeting, but the next week's meeting then)<br>
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<font size="2">1. <span><span>WE DEMAND that UIUC immediately and permanently halt tuition hikes.<br>
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WE DEMAND that the racial and economic demographics of UIUC students, faculty and staff reflect the racial and economic demographics of Illinois by 2032.<br>
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<span><span>WE DEMAND that all on-campus sexual predators, especially those affiliated with the Greek Life system, face severe penalties for all forms of sexual violence.<br>
4. </span></span><span><span>WE DEMAND that UIUC makes a permanent commitment not to consolidate or combine the LGBT Resource Center and Women’s Resource Center in addition to the continued autonomy of all cultural centers and
ethnic studies programs.<br>
5. </span></span><span><span>WE DEMAND that UIUC collect and track gender and sexuality based demographics as an official population.<br>
6. </span></span><span><span>WE DEMAND that queer and trans students be given priority for all university sponsored all-gendered housing options and that genderqueer and trans students be offered these spaces at a discounted
rate corresponding with the less expensive standard housing option.<br>
7. </span></span><span><span>WE DEMAND that UIUC hire a truly independent consultant to review the salaries of all University employees in order to detect and correct gender and race-based pay inequality<br>
8. </span></span><span><span>WE DEMAND a living wage for all University employees and subcontracted workers and that this rate be indexed for inflation.<br>
9. </span></span><span><span>WE DEMAND all employees of UIUC have access to at least six months of paid parental leave following the birth or adoption of a child.<br>
10. </span></span><span><span>WE DEMAND that UIUC cease and desist job outsourcing and hire directly from underrepresented populations in Urbana-Champaign and the surrounding communities.<br>
11. </span></span><span><span>WE DEMAND that UIUC work towards bridging the gap between this campus and the surrounding Black community of Urbana-Champaign.<br>
12. </span></span><span><span>WE DEMAND that UIUC implement fair-chance admissions and employment policies for those with past conviction records (Ban the Box).<br>
13. </span></span>WE DEMAND that UIUC release an annual, easily-accessible, and comprehensive report of all its investments and move to divest from socially and politically negligent corporations.</font><font size="2"><span><br>
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List of Endorsing Local Organizations</span></font>
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<p><font size="2"><span>Black Students for Revolution</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><span>SJP - Students for Justice in Palestine</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><span>Planner’s Network</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><span>MEChA - Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><span>AASSCC - African American Studies Scholars Cultural Committee</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><span>CUTES - Campus Union for Trans Equality and Support</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><span>UMMA - United Muslim & Minority Advocates</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><span>GEO - Graduate Employees Organization</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><span>MSU - Mixed Student Union</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><span>Women of Pride</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><span>BLM-CU (community) - Black Lives Matter - Champaign Urbana</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><span>SACC - Students for an Arab Cultural Center at Illinois</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><span>The Gharbzadegi Art Collective</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><span>Allies and Accomplices for Racial Justice</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><span>Men of Impact*</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><span>Students Against Sexual Assault
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<p><font size="2"><span>My Sister’s Keeper*
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<p><font size="2"><span>STEM Boycotts the War Machine</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><span>NAISO - Native American and Indigenous Student Organization</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><span>SECS - Students for Environmental ConcernS
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<p><font size="2"><span>WORD - Writers Organizing Realistic Dialect
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<p><font size="2"><span>ASA - Arab Student Association</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><span>UIUC Beyond Coal</span></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><span>Black Rose/Rosa Negra Central Illinois Chapter</span></font></p>
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