[Peace-discuss] [OccupyCU] FW: MASSMAIL - Research University in the World of the Future
Stuart Levy
stuartnlevy at gmail.com
Sat Mar 30 12:52:25 UTC 2013
On 3/30/13 6:43 AM, Rickman, Aimee N wrote:
> I know many are out of town this weekend, but would it make sense to
> meet up Monday evening, say, at 6 at the Urbana Free to do some
> planning and coordinating?
Monday early evening isn't great for some of us - 6PM is the time of the
public meeting with the needs-assessment consultant for the Champaign
County jail system. Brian Dolinar wrote:
> Dr. Alan Kalmanoff of the Institute for Law and Public Policy (ILPP),
> the consultancy hired to do a needs assessment for the county on the
> jail and criminal justice system issue, will hold a public meeting at
> the *Urbana Civic Center, 101 E. Water St., on April 1 at 6 p.m. *
>
> Champaign-Urbana Citizens for Peace and Justice encourages all people
> from the community to attend and make your voices heard on whether you
> think the county should spend more money on jail cells or suggest
> other projects you think would better promote public safety.
>
Possibly after that? Brian or anybody, do we have an idea how long
this meeting might last?
(Later that evening, some of us might also want to attend Imad Al Qadi's
Q&A after the 7:30 showing of The Gate Keepers, about US-initiated death
squads in Iraq. The film is showing all week at the Art, but Monday's
is the only Q&A session. I don't know if we can slip into the Q&A,
which would probably be a little after 9, without seeing the film before
it.)
I'd also be up for talking about this today, Saturday.
Meanwhile, ...
Do people have ideas for signs? I'm inclined to make one about the
public good - really like your comments about that, Aimee.
Is there anything we might be able to put in print and hand to
passersby? I'd be happy to arrange to make copies if so.
Demonstration logistics: Beckman has two main entrances, on the east
side facing a circle drive on Mathews, and on the south facing the
Engineering Quad. The auditorium is on the west end of the building,
so attendees might take either entrance. The building's big enough
that a demo outside one entrance would be out of sight of those entering
by the other. We should think about where best to demonstrate depending
on how many of us show up to object.
On 3/30/13 6:43 AM, Rickman, Aimee N wrote:
> I know many are out of town this weekend, but would it make sense to
> meet up Monday evening, say, at 6 at the Urbana Free to do some
> planning and coordinating?
>
> **************Apologies for any random question marks my system has
> weirdly added to this email********************
> *From:* Brussel, Morton K
> *Sent:* Friday, March 29, 2013 3:58 PM
> *To:* Stuart Levy
> *Cc:* Rickman, Aimee N; Peace Discuss; Brian Dolinar;
> <occupycu at lists.chambana.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Peace-discuss] [OccupyCU] FW: MASSMAIL - Research
> University in the World of the Future
>
> That this guy was invited to speak at the great university says
> something, not good. Emails should be sent to Phyllis Wise, Office of
> the Chancellor, to protest his invitation.
>
> --mkb
>
> On Mar 29, 2013, at 1:35 PM, Stuart Levy wrote:
>
>> Yep. Great idea. I bet other AWARE people would be interested as
>> well. Let's make signs and noise about the Public Good!
>>
>> On 3/29/13 1:23 PM, Brian Dolinar wrote:
>>> Glad somebody said it. Thanks Aimee! I'd be willing to help. BD
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 1:18 PM, Rickman, Aimee N
>>> <arickman at illinois.edu <mailto:arickman at illinois.edu>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear Occupy CU and GEO,
>>>
>>> UIUC Chancellor's final lecture of the year April 2 for "The
>>> Research University in the World of the Future" series will
>>> feature Norman Augustine, the retired CEO of military weapons
>>> maker Lockheed-Martin.
>>>
>>> He will "discuss the idea that universities have to reconfigure
>>> themselves to meet the challenges of the 21st century."
>>>
>>> As the announcement below states, Augustine believes
>>> "universities have to become more introspective and aware that
>>> their ultimate mission is to serve the public good." I have a
>>> feeling many of us have a very different definition ?of "public
>>> good" than he does.
>>>
>>> So many young people have been recruited into the military by
>>> the poverty/lack of purpose draft. The Army has a very visible
>>> presence in signage throughout the ARC. And the disaster
>>> capitalist defunding of the public sphere (while military
>>> spending has continued to soar) has only made easier
>>> corporations' co-opting of the ideologies and values of higher
>>> education.
>>>
>>> I, for one, am not interested in sitting politely quiet as
>>> someone responsible for public funds siphoning, let alone
>>> military surveillance, warfare, and countless authorized and
>>> unauthorized drone attacks killing civilians around the world,
>>> tells me how to envision the future of universities I attend and
>>> might work for.
>>>
>>> Anyone interested in organizing around this?
>>>
>>> Hoping so.
>>>
>>> Aimee
>>>
>>> **************Apologies for any random question marks my system
>>> has weirdly added to this email********************
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> *From:* Robin Kaler [publicaffairs at illinois.edu
>>> <mailto:publicaffairs at illinois.edu>]
>>> *Sent:* Friday, March 29, 2013 5:08 AM
>>> *To:* Everyone
>>> *Subject:* MASSMAIL - Research University in the World of the Future
>>>
>>> <http://illinois.edu/>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear Colleagues:
>>>
>>> I am delighted to share with you that Norman Augustine,
>>> acclaimed engineer and retired CEO of Lockheed Martin, will be
>>> the featured speaker of the sixth installment of our speaker
>>> series, "The Research University in the World of the Future."
>>> Mr. Augustine's lecture will be held April 2 at 4:00 p.m. in the
>>> Beckman Institute Auditorium, 405 North Matthews Avenue.
>>>
>>> Mr. Augustine will discuss the idea that universities have to
>>> reconfigure themselves to meet the challenges of the 21st
>>> century. He believes universities have to become more
>>> introspective and aware that their ultimate mission is to serve
>>> the public good. "Education investment goes hand in hand with
>>> having a strong economy and universities are the key to making
>>> the nation more competitive."
>>>
>>> "The Research University in the World of the Future" series is
>>> designed to give the campus community a multifaceted look at how
>>> higher education is adjusting to address society's changing
>>> needs. As we envision our campus 20 to 50 years into the future,
>>> we are exploring how to best position the university for
>>> continued relevance and impact.
>>>
>>> Again, Mr. Augustine will deliver his public message at 4:00
>>> p.m. in the Beckman Institute Auditorium, 405 North Mathews
>>> Avenue, Urbana.
>>>
>>> I hope you will join us.
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>> Phyllis M. Wise
>>> Chancellor
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> Office of the Chancellor
>>>
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>>> Everyone
>>>
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>>>
>>> --
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