AB 1460 and Chancellor White & His Army’s Opposition to It and to Ethnic Studies

In January 2014, Chancellor Timothy P. White formed a statewide committee called the CSU Task Force on the Advancement of Ethnic Studies. The 23-member task force released a report in January 2016 with 10 recommendations. Aside from wanting more financial support, the report asked for a moratorium on policies that were harmful to Ethnic Studies programs and … Continue reading AB 1460 and Chancellor White & His Army’s Opposition to It and to Ethnic Studies

First Act by CSUN EPC for AY 2019-2020

When Africans were captured after a failed attempt to escape slavery, would you tell them to give up because slavery was so powerful so they must learn to live with it? When Nazis took power over a town, would you tell the town people to give up and see how they can best negotiate with … Continue reading First Act by CSUN EPC for AY 2019-2020

Quick Updates from March 2019 to Summer 2019

From February 2019 to May 2019, we were bogged down by more aversive racist behaviors from our campus leaders. This included in being misinformed to attend meetings where we were supposed to be witnesses of a complaint to us being defendants accused of "coaching students to harass faculty." The assumption appeared to be that our … Continue reading Quick Updates from March 2019 to Summer 2019

Update on Senate Exec and Faculty Senate Meetings since September 27

After September 27 Faculty Senate Meeting, Dr. Masequesmay wrote Dr. Michael Neubauer in Senate Exec. with a list of issues she wanted to raise at Faculty Senate. They were: Vote for 6 units CSUN graduation requirement in ES/GWS/QS Vote of “No Confidence” on President Harrison Mandatory training on race/gender/sexuality/class/disability for administration Faculty doing the training … Continue reading Update on Senate Exec and Faculty Senate Meetings since September 27

Statement from Our Coalition

As the Coalition Against the E0s/Student & Faculty Committee to Restore Democracy at CSUN: We emphatically reject the implementation of EO 1100R and EO 1110 We refuse to participate in the framing of solutions or options, which have been presented as ways of “lying” about compliance while making exceptions We refuse compliance in any form … Continue reading Statement from Our Coalition

Last Week’s events 9/26/2018 & 9/27/2018

A lot happened last week. Students staged a boycott of University eateries and had their own groups such as Revolutionary Scholars, to sell food. Thursday at 12:30 pm was a Walk-Out followed by a press conference at the University Hall. Then the students, faculty and staff marched to the quad, library and then to the … Continue reading Last Week’s events 9/26/2018 & 9/27/2018

Dr. Kathryn Sorrells’ summary on the EOs and our campus’ responses

Here is Dr. Kathryn Sorrells' summary on the EOs and our campus' various responses. She reported this at the Faculty Senate Meeting on 9/27/2018. Late August and late September 2017, CSUN faculty were informed by CSUN administrators about Executive Orders (E0 1100R and EO 1110) mandated by the CSU Chancellor’s Office. Faculty opposed the EOs … Continue reading Dr. Kathryn Sorrells’ summary on the EOs and our campus’ responses