Student Week of Action in Defense of Education
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Join the Occupy CUNY Google Group to be part of a GC and CUNY wide conversation:
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Student Week of Action in
defense of education
pea a: 14 —21
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SCHEDULE OF GRAD CENTER EVENTS
Wednesday, N16
12-7pm | GC Lobby
Tabling and Graffiti Wall of Grievances.
6.30pm | Proshansky Auditorium
Faculty Speak-Out: Supporting the Student Strike with Anne McClintock and others.
8.30pm | Proshansky Auditorium
GC General Assembly: Special Coordinating Meeting.
THURSDAY, N17
STUDENT STRIKE
Download Flyers for all the actions: studentweekofaction.wordpress.com/flyers
Student Strike in solidarity with the National Day of Action, Occupy Wall Street, and Organized
Labor rallies.
1pm: Speak-out/rally of students, faculty, staff. Gather outside the CUNY Graduate Center
2pm: Leave en masse for Union Square
3pm: City-Wide Student & Education Workers Convergence @ Union Square. Download the
Student Convergence PDF Flyer!!! http://studentweekofaction.wordpress.com/flyers/
5pm: Join up with Organized Labor Rally for a joint action
Student Week of Action in
defense of education
- SCHEDULE OF GRAD CENTER EVENTS
Friday, N18 Saturday, N19 Sunday, N20
All Day Occupaiion! 12pm | Washington TBA
Keep your ears open forinfo Square Park Possible Teach-Ins:
about new occupations. All NYC Student Assembly Check the All CUNY Actions
6pm! 8" Floor Cafeteria Meeting Spat Pi spdales:
- entweekofaction.wordpress
GC General Assembly. Have 3pm | City College, .com/actions-calendar/
your voices heard and help to Location TBA
organize ongoing actions! CUNY-Wide General
Assembly
MONDAY, N21: CUNY-WIDE WALK OUT IN
PROTEST OF THE TUITION HIKES
Download Flyers: studentweekofaction.wordpress.com/flyers/
3pm! Madison Square Park: CITY WIDE Protest rally against CUNY tuition hikes meets at
Madison Square Park. March to Baruch College.
5pm | Baruch College: CUNY Board of Trustees Hearing. We need everyone there!!!
Come into the hearing or protest outside!
How to link in to GC events next week and beyond:
For a list of CITY WIDE and CUNY WIDE sudent actions, check out the Actions Calendar:
http://studentweekofaction.wordpress.com/actions-calendar/
Ongoing Actions:
Reach out to faculty in your department to sign the Faculty Statement of Support and if
you're teaching (even as an adjunct or GTF), sign it yourself:
http://studentweekofaction.wordpress.com/actions-calendar/
Hold a Teach In in your class so your students can talk about these issues. Take your class
on an “field-learning” excursion to participate-in the ongoing events! For more curricular
documents email occupycuny.gc@gmail.com
Voice your grievances and reclaim democracy at CUNY! Call the Office of the Secretary of
the CUNY Board of Trustees at (212) 794-5450 prior to 4:30 P.M. Friday, November 18 the
to get your name on the list of speakers for the Nov. 21st “Public” Hearing.
http://groups.google.com/group/occupycuny
Student Week of Action in
defense of education
pea a: 14 —21
t kofaction.w dpress
SCHEDULE OF GRAD CENTER EVENTS
Wednesday, N16
12-7pm | GC Lobby
Tabling and Graffiti Wall of Grievances.
6.30pm | Proshansky Auditorium
Faculty Speak-Out: Supporting the Student Strike with Anne McClintock and others.
8.30pm | Proshansky Auditorium
GC General Assembly: Special Coordinating Meeting.
THURSDAY, N17
STUDENT STRIKE
Download Flyers for all the actions: studentweekofaction.wordpress.com/flyers
Student Strike in solidarity with the National Day of Action, Occupy Wall Street, and Organized
Labor rallies.
1pm: Speak-out/rally of students, faculty, staff. Gather outside the CUNY Graduate Center
2pm: Leave en masse for Union Square
3pm: City-Wide Student & Education Workers Convergence @ Union Square. Download the
Student Convergence PDF Flyer!!! http://studentweekofaction.wordpress.com/flyers/
5pm: Join up with Organized Labor Rally for a joint action
Student Week of Action in
defense of education
- SCHEDULE OF GRAD CENTER EVENTS
Friday, N18 Saturday, N19 Sunday, N20
All Day Occupaiion! 12pm | Washington TBA
Keep your ears open forinfo Square Park Possible Teach-Ins:
about new occupations. All NYC Student Assembly Check the All CUNY Actions
6pm! 8" Floor Cafeteria Meeting Spat Pi spdales:
- entweekofaction.wordpress
GC General Assembly. Have 3pm | City College, .com/actions-calendar/
your voices heard and help to Location TBA
organize ongoing actions! CUNY-Wide General
Assembly
MONDAY, N21: CUNY-WIDE WALK OUT IN
PROTEST OF THE TUITION HIKES
Download Flyers: studentweekofaction.wordpress.com/flyers/
3pm! Madison Square Park: CITY WIDE Protest rally against CUNY tuition hikes meets at
Madison Square Park. March to Baruch College.
5pm | Baruch College: CUNY Board of Trustees Hearing. We need everyone there!!!
Come into the hearing or protest outside!
How to link in to GC events next week and beyond:
For a list of CITY WIDE and CUNY WIDE sudent actions, check out the Actions Calendar:
http://studentweekofaction.wordpress.com/actions-calendar/
Ongoing Actions:
Reach out to faculty in your department to sign the Faculty Statement of Support and if
you're teaching (even as an adjunct or GTF), sign it yourself:
http://studentweekofaction.wordpress.com/actions-calendar/
Hold a Teach In in your class so your students can talk about these issues. Take your class
on an “field-learning” excursion to participate-in the ongoing events! For more curricular
documents email occupycuny.gc@gmail.com
Voice your grievances and reclaim democracy at CUNY! Call the Office of the Secretary of
the CUNY Board of Trustees at (212) 794-5450 prior to 4:30 P.M. Friday, November 18 the
to get your name on the list of speakers for the Nov. 21st “Public” Hearing.
Title
Student Week of Action in Defense of Education
Description
Occupy CUNY circulated this informational leaflet for a “Student Week of Actions” (November 14-21, 2011) in defense of education, and in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street. The schedule of Graduate Center Events included a student strike, a speak out, and a GC general assembly. Further actions such as a CUNY-wide general assembly and a walk out in protest of tuition hikes were also announced.
An offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement, Occupy CUNY organized around fighting the militarization of CUNY campuses, and the privatization of education. CUNY Students rallied against the Board of Trustees to oppose pay scale increases for top administrators, and tuition hikes. In addition, students collectively organized pop-up universities, direct action teach-ins, hacking spaces and general assemblies at the Graduate Center and in public spaces. Among the other planned actions, students produced political theater exposing Chancellor Goldstein and the security company, Kroll. Occupy CUNY also stood in solidarity with Cooper Union students against the implementation of tuition and Quebec’s student movement.
An offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement, Occupy CUNY organized around fighting the militarization of CUNY campuses, and the privatization of education. CUNY Students rallied against the Board of Trustees to oppose pay scale increases for top administrators, and tuition hikes. In addition, students collectively organized pop-up universities, direct action teach-ins, hacking spaces and general assemblies at the Graduate Center and in public spaces. Among the other planned actions, students produced political theater exposing Chancellor Goldstein and the security company, Kroll. Occupy CUNY also stood in solidarity with Cooper Union students against the implementation of tuition and Quebec’s student movement.
Contributor
Reed, Conor Tomás
Creator
Graduate Center General Assembly, Occupy CUNY
Date
November 2011 (Circa)
Language
English
Publisher
Graduate Center General Assembly, Occupy CUNY
Rights
Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercialShareAlike
Source
Reed, Conor Tomas
Original Format
Flier / Leaflet (1 or 2 page handout)
Graduate Center General Assembly, Occupy CUNY. Letter. “Student Week of Action in Defense of Education.”, CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, accessed March 10, 2026, https://stephenz.tailc22a4b.ts.net/s/cdha/item/1002