Student Forum/Minutes2
from the Macalester Public Knowledge Base
Attendance: 36 (one alum)
Erik opens….second forum a continuation of last one…break into groups to discuss stuff…
Timothy introduces publication…
Small groups report back:
- Public Art in dorms (esp. Dupre)
- Composting… leftovers from Café Mac
- paper waste in computer labs
- Solidarity of activities
- action from Forum… publication
- Networking between campaigns—solidarity
- MCSG is non-representative… build a forum of constituents for grassroots representation
- state of U.S. higher education
- Physical spaces: Doty basement as a student-owned lounge/café/gallery
- Work-study reconfiguration
Project-Sharing:
- Ihotu on ‘Bridging Gaps’ committee of LB
- athletes-non-athletes, domestics to internationals
- Orientation more uniting of students
- democratizing higher education… skill-share, info shop to encourage :connections between students, community members
- General College Truth: Dec. 15th teach-in/rally about access at U of M
- Tuesday @ 10, CC 2, access for education
- Jesse’s campaign… accountable to Mac’s concerns
- David: Seth’s interdependent study: Race and Sex in Campus budget
- Mac CARES bio-diesel, compost, green-roof
- Miriam: Responsible Banking… Sandy Robson
Working Groups:
- Democratizing Higher Ed
- Bridging Gaps
- Public Art/Spaces
- Environmental Concerns
- Socially Responsible Finances, Work-Study
Working Group Report Back:
environmental group: have a list of current/future projects set up email list for future meetings
Physical spaces: have email list public art and student spaces (info-shop) meet on Mon. Nov. 28th
Higher Ed. Skill share fair at beginning of next semester… get word out to students, faculty, staff, community practical and artistic skills finding a space to have it meeting Tuesday at 10
Bridging Gaps: orientation as a source of splits Others: cultural org.s, the use of space being exclusive Orientation: more student org. participation C-House Wednesday 2:30?
Evaluation: Anna: quarter-sheets didn’t work Tim: working groups can be seen as student vision Badger: hookah Claire: working groups are good for action Weyer. lounge is not good—4th floor Old Main
Close with poetry by Legacy, food.
