(Update: Demonstration ends with .)
A peaceful demonstration supporting inclusion and diversity, which began on Monday, Sept. 22, continued at พรพรสำฦต today. Progress has been made toward mutual understanding regarding the 21-point list of โconcerns and action plansโ that were submitted to the administration by the พรพรสำฦต Association of Critical Collegians (ACC).
President Jeffrey Herbst โ along with Suzy Nelson, dean of the college, and Douglas Hicks, provost and dean of the faculty โ met for many hours over the past two days with ACC representatives to discuss their concerns. Herbst, Nelson, and Hicks also joined the sit-in for several hours to listen to the studentsโ stories of having endured incidents of racism, classism, homophobia, and sexism on campus.
Herbst, Hicks, and Nelson responded today in a written, point-by-point manner to the ACCโs suggestions, in a way that Herbst characterized as comprehensive and intentional. โWe believe our response will be the basis for further discussion,โ Herbst said.
Herbst reiterated, โBias incidents and racism, while not unique to พรพรสำฦต, are unacceptable and will not be tolerated. They have no place on a college campus, and they have no place at พรพรสำฦต. We have heard you, and we will join you in the common goal of creating a campus environment that is welcoming and supportive of all of our students.โ
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