“Take Back CUNY!”
Friday, November 15th, 4pm-7pm
CUNY Graduate Center
365 Fifth Avenue at 34th St.
Room C201/C202 (basement level)
RSVP/share: https://www.facebook.com/events/599359933458885
Join CUNY students, faculty, staff, and community in a strategic dialogue and action plan to resist:
– militarization of CUNY with Petraeus, ROTC, research, and recruitment
– theft of student and community spaces like the Guillermo Morales/Assata Shakur Center
– repression of activism and dissent through the CUNY Board of Trustees “Policy on Expressive Activity” and arrests/suspensions/jail-time of CUNY student organizers
– turning colleges into corporations
– labor exploitation
Confirmed speakers: Sharmin Hossain (Ya-Ya Network), Luis Henriquez (Revolutionary Students Coordinating Committee), Glenn Petersen (Professional Staff Congress – Baruch College), Renate Bridenthal (Professional Staff Congress – International Committee)
Co-sponsors: CUNY Adjunct Project, Free University of NYC, New York Students Rising, PSC-CUNY International Committee, CCNY Students for Educational Rights, Revolutionary Students Coordinating Committee, and the Ya-Ya Network.
Please read this critical update on two suspended City College students, Khalil Vasquez and Tafadar “Taffy” Sourov, who are now facing jail time and criminal charges. Emergency court support this Tuesday, 9am. http://revolutionarystudents.wordpress.com/2013/11/14/cuny-sends-students-to-jail-defend-khalil-and-taffy/.
Monday, November 25: ALL-OUT NYC mobilization
“Crash the CUNY Trustees Wedding”
RSVP/share: https://www.facebook.com/events/195672517284808
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