12/15/2014
Dear Students,
Members of the faculty have grown concerned about how you are thinking about and coping with issues of police brutality, the response of our justice system, and the protests that have occupied so much of our attention and emotional energy these past few weeks. We've noticed many of you with deep concerns and questions. We also know that many of you have felt compelled to join your voice with others in protest.
We'd like to respond. Starting Monday, December 15, we will be holding a series of meetings in the social science conference room (NAC 6/141) to discuss these issues.
We're not calling the meetings talks or teach-ins, because we don't imagine that we'd be in any way instructing you. Rather, think of participating faculty members as resource people: we'll convene a conversation, be on hand to share whatever we know and answer questions, but mainly make some space for students to talk through some of these issues, and to meet others, like yourselves, who are concerned, have questions, or want to talk. We'll post a roster of participating faculty, and the experience and expertise that they bring to the table-from knowledge of critical race theory, to legal expertise, to an understanding of the political context. And you will hopefully attend the meeting or meetings that best to fit your schedule or address your concerns.
Sincerely,
Vince Boudreau
Dean, Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership, CCNY
http://cpowellschoolblog.org/2014/12/12/police-violence-social-justice-a-faculty-supported-student-dialogue/
Dear Students, Members of the faculty have grown concerned about how you are thinking about and coping with issues of police brutality, the response of our justice system, and the protests that hav...
