Edit: Stanford has not declared itself a sanctuary campus or met all of Sanctuary Now's demands, but has released a more detailed statement: http://news.stanford.edu/2017/01/29/stanfords-support-international-undocumented-community/
2017-01-30 12:21 GMT-08:00 Emma Hartung <ehart...@stanford.edu>: > Stanford has issued a vague statement about their support for DACA and > immigrant students, but hasn't declared itself a sanctuary campus or > responded to Stanford Sanctuary Now's demands > <https://www.stanfordsanctuarynow.org/>. You can get involved at an open > meeting Tuesday (tomorrow) 7pm! > > -- > > [please forward widely] > > With the recent executive orders and the last dozen years of xenophobia > and deportations, it is vital that we stand up to create a pro-immigrant, > pro-Muslim, anti-racist university. Friday, the 20th of January, several > hundred students > <http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/01/20/palo-alto-residents-protest-trump-inauguration-here-and-afar/> > presented a list of demands, crafted by Stanford Sanctuary Now, outside > the Office of the President. This resulted in an upcoming meeting with > Stanford administration, and we want your help. > > Stanford Sanctuary Now will have an open meeting Tuesday, January 31st > from 7-8:30 in the Havana Room of the Graduate Community Center (750 > Escondido Rd). We will describe our progress, outline our proposals, and > break out into small groups to brainstorm actions for Stanford to support > those at risk. All are welcome. If you are new to our organization, this is > a good opportunity to get involved. RSVP for the Facebook event > <https://www.facebook.com/events/606084249584003/> and share with others. > > We know it is a difficult time and, for many of us, it has been a > difficult time for far too long. Join us as we continue to work for a > better Stanford. > > All the Best, > Stanford Sanctuary Now > > 2017-01-30 12:14 GMT-08:00 Yosem Companys <compa...@stanford.edu>: > >> Does anyone know what Stanford's status is? >> >> Yosem >> >> >> From: Paula Chakravartty <p...@nyu.edu> >> >> As many of you have heard there is increasing pressure to convince the >> administration to declare NYU a Sanctuary Campus especially given the >> horrifying events over the weekend and beyond that has already >> directly affected NYU students, staff and faculty. >> >> Here is a link to a letter in support of Sanctuary Status signed by a >> wide range or centers and campus-based groups and organizations: >> https://medium.com/@nyusanctuary/dear-president-hamilton- >> 8f2a82879b98#.br5acsczn >> >> We have established a student-faculty Sanctuary Working Group that has >> put together a handout explaining why Sanctuary status is important >> both symbolically and in practice (i.e. not just a difference over >> terminology). >> >> https://medium.com/@nyusanctuary/establishing-a-sanctuary- >> campus-at-nyu-an-explainer-3182592f9a68#.sgztfdyux >> >> It would be great if there was efforts within MCC and across >> Steinhardt to take leadership on supporting this call. Several >> colleagues, graduate and undergraduate students and staff in MCC are >> involved in these efforts. >> >> Thank you and all best, >> Paula Chakravartty >> _______________________________________________ >> activists mailing list >> activi...@lists.stanford.edu >> https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/activists >> > > > > -- > Emma Hartung > Stanford University | 2017 > 646.648.1181 | ehart...@stanford.edu > -- Emma Hartung Stanford University | 2017 646.648.1181 | ehart...@stanford.edu
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