Marquette postpones New Student Convocation due to student demonstration

[Macallan 18]

Marquette University's New Student Convocation was postponed after a demonstration held by members of the Black Student Union, Marquette University Student Government, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People at Marquette University and the Latin American Student Organization.

"They have us as a diversity token, always tokenizing us and profiting off of us, showing us all over social media that we are this diverse university when in reality they do not have our back and it does not feel that way," Teresa Godinez, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences and MUSG legislative vice president said. "That is why today we came out here to show that we are not going to stop, we are not going to be silenced."

https://marquettewire.org/4079276/news/marquette-university-postpones-new-student-convocation-due-to-student-demonstration/

[Jay Bee]

"...Provost Kimo Ah Yun and Vice President of Student Affairs Xavier Cole would also be speaking at the convocation. Both identify as people of color."

Lol

[MUfan12]

Not saying MU is perfect when it comes to diversity, far from it. But the staffing problems for these offices/programs are legitimate.

[panda]

"...Provost Kimo Ah Yun and Vice President of Student Affairs Xavier Cole would also be speaking at the convocation. Both identify as people of color."

Lol

Lol that is just a wild statement

[Uncle Rico]

Spin before the lock

[tower912]

Sounds like fun.   Fight the power.

[Jay Bee]

Further proof that freshmen worth a damn should be busy boozing or puffin, not "meeting the Dean" at the convocation. A bunch of future RAs & library frequenters

[Hards Alumni]

Further proof that freshmen worth a damn should be busy boozing or puffin, not "meeting the Dean" at the convocation. A bunch of future RAs & library frequenters

I'd think you'd appreciate the future debate-lords.

[withoutbias]

Further proof that freshmen worth a damn should be busy boozing or puffin, not "meeting the Dean" at the convocation. A bunch of future RAs & library frequenters

Says the permabanned CPA.

[mu_hilltopper]

One of the reasons tuition is high is .. due to adding more and more admin staff.

[Jay Bee]

One of the reasons tuition is high is .. due to adding more and more admin staff.

#PayTeachersLess

[MU82]

Can't get more American than peaceful protest.

[tower912]

Plus, it is a flashback to the good old days of student activism.

[Herman Cain]

I enjoyed the comment from the tuition paying parent that was not too pleased with this circumstance .

[rocky_warrior]

Marquette still gets new students?  I've heard about a dentist of two that would doubt such things.

[MU82]

Marquette still gets new students?  I've heard about a dentist of two that would doubt such things.

CRIME!!!!

Enrollment down to zero, no matter what you say.

[The Sultan]

One of the reasons tuition is high is .. due to adding more and more admin staff.

Disadvantaged / first generation students (who are often racially diverse) are going to require more support than your traditional population. You can decide not to provide that support, but it will show up in your retention and graduation rates. Then what?

That being said I have no idea if this is really a problem at MU.

[muwarrior69]

Marquette University's New Student Convocation was postponed after a demonstration held by members of the Black Student Union, Marquette University Student Government, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People at Marquette University and the Latin American Student Organization.

"They have us as a diversity token, always tokenizing us and profiting off of us, showing us all over social media that we are this diverse university when in reality they do not have our back and it does not feel that way," Teresa Godinez, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences and MUSG legislative vice president said. "That is why today we came out here to show that we are not going to stop, we are not going to be silenced."

https://marquettewire.org/4079276/news/marquette-university-postpones-new-student-convocation-due-to-student-demonstration/

Didn't the University set aside scholarships for low income families in the Milwaukee community? Didn't Shaka just donate a large chunk of change towards scholarships for minority students? How is that profiting off POC? Yet it seems the complaints by parents who are paying a good chunk of the tuition of incoming freshman has fallen on deaf ears as the Convocation has yet to be rescheduled; and if it is most of the parents will be long gone.

[Merit Matters]

They are welcome to find another University. It will never be enough.

[Billy Hoyle]

Further proof that freshmen worth a damn should be busy boozing or puffin, not "meeting the Dean" at the convocation. A bunch of future RAs & library frequenters

It wasn't freshmen doing it though. It was  perpetually victimized upperclassmen for whom more is never enough.

Got to love the BSC protesting over something that didn't happen too. Should be a fun year at MU.

[tower912]

Be the change you want to see in the world.   

[mu_hilltopper]

Disadvantaged / first generation students (who are often racially diverse) are going to require more support than your traditional population. You can decide not to provide that support, but it will show up in your retention and graduation rates. Then what?

That being said I have no idea if this is really a problem at MU.

Right.  And we don't disagree.  I think my main question is .. Has there been a time when a diverse student asked for assistance/tutoring/support/counselling and was told, sorry: no.

Sure, maybe there's a line, maybe they need to make an appointment.  And sure, if wait times are 3+ days, ok, that's a problem.   I would bet the farm that's not the case, and any student, regardless of color, can get help in a reasonable timeframe.

So .. what's the protest about, again?

[Billy Hoyle]

Right.  And we don't disagree.  I think my main question is .. Has there been a time when a diverse student asked for assistance/tutoring/support/counselling and was told, sorry: no.

Sure, maybe there's a line, maybe they need to make an appointment.  And sure, if wait times are 3+ days, ok, that's a problem.   I would bet the farm that's not the case, and any student, regardless of color, can get help in a reasonable timeframe.

So .. what's the protest about, again?

If you go throughout the university one would find short staffed departments. It's a reality in higher Ed right now. My employer has 80 empty positions throughout the campus departments. Having to wait to get an appointment is not racism and MU has shown effort to address these grievances and shortcomings, but it's never enough.

[muwarrior69]

If you go throughout the university one would find short staffed departments. It's a reality in higher Ed right now. My employer has 80 empty positions throughout the campus departments. Having to wait to get an appointment is not racism and MU has shown effort to address these grievances and shortcomings, but it's never enough.

Why are departments short staffed? As one parent commented, it costs a lot of money to go Marquette. I surmise all that tuition money is not going to staff but elsewhere. Why isn't the Marquette Wire looking onto this?

[withoutbias]

So we're admitting we don't know if there are legitimate concerns, but we're going to slam the minorities for wining because they'll never have enough? Interesting viewpoint.