This is so lame. Does anyone at the school really believe this is going to make any difference?
WJAR News reports:
Brown University administration addresses ‘concerning behavior’ at campus protestOn Sunday, a letter from Brown University administration was sent to address “concerning behavior” at a recent campus protest.It comes less than 48 hours after students and staff gathered to protest the university’s decision not to sell investments tied to Israel.On Friday, demonstrators with the Brown Divest Coalition hosted a passionate protest against the Brown University Corporation.Two days later, students and staff received the email with the subject line,”Friday’s unacceptable protest behavior; community standards”.The letter was signed by Russell Carey, the university’s interim vice president for campus life.It detailed an incident involving protesters banging on windows and yelling profanities at a vehicle.A video shared on social media by the Brown Divest Coalition shows rallyers gathering around a university bus, purportedly transporting members of the Brown Corporation.A spokesperson for the protesters said they would seek out Brown Corporation officials when interviewed Friday on NBC 10 News.”So, today ,” explained Niyanta Nepal, a Brown Divestment Coalition spokesperson, “our plan is, up until the end of their working day where they’re here making decisions as a corporation, we’re going to be there we’re going to be following them.”The letter goes on to describe “intimidating and threatening behavior” that may face disciplinary sanctions as they’re reviewed by university staff.Kenneth Kalu, a member of Students for Justice in Palestine, said a more constructive route would be to simply address the students involved themselves, instead of sending a campus-wide email.”They chose to put this out to the entire campus community for a reason,” Kalu said Sunday.
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