Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 11:39 AM
Colleagues: Given that many individuals replied only to me, here are the results from the previous message:
It looks like we will have a combination of all acts of protest against tomorrow’s commencement speaker. Some faculty will be outside the ceremony joining in protest with one of the two planned demonstrations. Others have voiced support for “Option 2” (leaving the stage when Mr. Schwarzenegger takes the podium and returning to the stage to congratulate our graduates.) Still others favor turning our chairs around when he takes the podium. And finally others favor loud booing and chanting during his address.
Obviously, I’m not reporting on the messages I received in support of Mr. Schwarzenegger’s appearance (both via email and telephone). That was not the point, nor the intended audience, of the original message. Following the event, however, I intend to share with the larger campus community the responses I have received. We all need to be aware of the overriding professional and personal climate present on this campus.
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