VOTE OF DIVERSITY BILL
Written BY: Richard Martin and Jocelyn Walters C
Sponsored By: The Cultural Affairs Committee
It is with great concern that we,the Student Government
Association has observed the events unfold with regards to the
protest of the Homecoming Activities by several minority
organizations on campus. It is clear that minority representation
was lacking among the first round of judges selected to choose the
Homecoming Court. It is also clear that there is an absence of
minorities among the finalists chosen in this process. Since the
university is a host o er?;,,rlcf rel'
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ns, races, cultures,
ethnic groups, and ideas, lversilE~Prk'Polltgia~n abstract issue. Our
university cannot continue to claim it supports a multicultural
atmosphere if actions to the contrary are allowed to go unchanged.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
The Student Government Association supports the right of
students to peacefully protest and air their grievances to the
University Community. We recognize the concerns expressed by the
Minority Student Alliance and hope the following goals will result
from the pro-active protest:
A) The future Homecoming judges be selected with an
emphasis on gaining a diverse mix in all aspects of the
process.
B) The application process be reviewed through cooperative
venture with the All Campus Homecoming committee and
departments like Minority Services and International Services.
a rimary goal of this joint venture is to increase the number
of diverse groups who participate in the process.
C) A commitment from the All Campus Homecoming committee that
in the future, any grievance waged by a group in campus
concerning the Homecoming finalists be addressed, reviewed,
and rectified as appropriate through a procedure to be agreed
upon by the joint committee in sub-section B.
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