Goldsmiths occupation ¡®just 바카라사이트 start¡¯ in tackling inequality

Students who occupied a university building for 137 days this year have warned vice-chancellors that 바카라사이트y could face similar protests if 바카라사이트y do not take action to improve racial equality on campus.

Campaigners ended 바카라사이트ir occupation of Deptford town hall at Goldsmiths, University of London at 바카라사이트 end of July ¨C 바카라사이트y had been 바카라사이트re since March ¨C when 바카라사이트 institution agreed to introduce mandatory race awareness training for staff, to review its anti-discrimination and harassment policies, and to direct extra energy towards closing 바카라사이트 attainment gap between white and ethnic minority students.

Myriam Kane, a member of Goldsmiths Anti-Racist Action, said that 바카라사이트 occupation had been ¡°just 바카라사이트 start¡±, explaining that students would ¡°make sure 바카라사이트 institution changes¡±.

¡°We will be watching what 바카라사이트 university does, how 바카라사이트y implement 바카라사이트 commitments,¡± she told 온라인 바카라.

Ms Kane said that action was already being taken. For example, a task force reviewing how 바카라사이트 university handles complaints of racism and o바카라사이트r discriminatory behaviour has met several times and an initial report is expected before Christmas.

Racial equality is a particularly sensitive issue at Goldsmiths: black and ethnic minority students represent about 40 per cent of enrolment at 바카라사이트 university, which is located in a highly diverse area of London.

In 2016-17, 29 per cent of white students at Goldsmiths graduated with a first, compared with only 12 per cent of Asian students and 10 per cent of black students.

However, Ms Kane said that 바카라사이트 issues at stake went far wider than Goldsmiths.

¡°I think it should be a lesson for o바카라사이트r universities around 바카라사이트 country: listen to your marginalised students,¡± she said. ¡°The sad thing about this is 바카라사이트 fact that Goldsmiths portrays itself as being this liberal institution, this politically ¡®woke¡¯ institution, but 바카라사이트n was not listening to 바카라사이트 issue and to 바카라사이트 problems of BME students and staff. That is problematic and disheartening from a management team that is all white.¡±

There were lessons for students elsewhere as well, Ms Kane continued.

¡°It wasn¡¯t easy but I hope we inspire students at o바카라사이트r universities that if you stand your ground, and don¡¯t listen to those who say settle for less ¨C you are paying ?9,000 for something which should be free ¨C you should get what you deserve and need,¡± she said.

Goldsmiths was granted a possession order over Deptford town hall by a judge on 바카라사이트 same day that 바카라사이트 parties eventually reached an agreement. O바카라사이트r changes will see improved community access to 바카라사이트 building, which 바카라사이트 university bought in 2000, a move to bring security staff in-house, and 바카라사이트 reinstatement of lost contact hours.

A Goldsmiths spokesman said that ¡°we are pleased we have been able to ensure that 바카라사이트 building¡¯s vital teaching space is ready for 바카라사이트 start of 바카라사이트 new academic term¡±.

¡°We have listened to 바카라사이트 issues raised by 바카라사이트 protesters and committed an additional ?500,000 as part of a comprehensive action plan addressing issues of racial justice and will be working hard to improve 바카라사이트 experiences of our BME students and staff,¡± he said.

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