Today, Tuesday, December 7, over 100 students came to President Bennet’s weekly office hours to speak out about a lack of student voices, transparency, and accountability in administrative decision-making, and a lack of attention to student demands. President Bennet was both unwilling and unable to respond to student demands at that particular moment, prompting the demonstration to continue in and around South College, where over 250 students congregated for over four hours in the rain.
The students demanded a campus-wide meeting including “students, faculty, trustees, staff, and Middletown community members” to address the concerns of the students. In response, the administration has scheduled a meeting to take place WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, at 4 p.m. at Crowell Concert Hall. All interested are encouraged to attend. This is an open meeting for everyone’s voices to be heard.
The students and the administration are committed to sending a joint report about the current situation to the alumni by Wednesday, December 15, if the text can be mutually agreed upon. This letter and a list of student demands will be posted on the alumni website tomorrow morning.
– Doug Bennet
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