Comments on: Letter to NYU Administration http://takebacknyu.com/2009/02/20/letter-to-nyu-administration/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:54:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jim Burke http://takebacknyu.com/2009/02/20/letter-to-nyu-administration/#comment-1750 Jim Burke Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:10:36 +0000 http://takebacknyu.com/?p=565#comment-1750 Dear student occupiers! I'm with in you in spirit! I am very happy to see someone in the US stand up for the Palestinians as they are doing in the UK. I sent emails as requested to the NYU administration. I'll be watching and cheering you. Jim Burke Dear student occupiers!

I’m with in you in spirit!
I am very happy to see someone in the US stand up for the Palestinians as they are doing in the UK.
I sent emails as requested to the NYU administration.

I’ll be watching and cheering you.

Jim Burke

]]> By: Alana Torres http://takebacknyu.com/2009/02/20/letter-to-nyu-administration/#comment-1163 Alana Torres Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:35:43 +0000 http://takebacknyu.com/?p=565#comment-1163 they merely want disclosure...is that too much to ask for? they merely want disclosure…is that too much to ask for?

]]> By: Neal Resnikoff http://takebacknyu.com/2009/02/20/letter-to-nyu-administration/#comment-972 Neal Resnikoff Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:52:02 +0000 http://takebacknyu.com/?p=565#comment-972 Support for the struggle. Neal Resnikoff, School of Education, 1957, Betty Alfini, Washington Square Liberal Arts, 1958 Support for the struggle. Neal Resnikoff, School of Education, 1957, Betty Alfini, Washington Square Liberal Arts, 1958

]]> By: Blake http://takebacknyu.com/2009/02/20/letter-to-nyu-administration/#comment-966 Blake Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:28:49 +0000 http://takebacknyu.com/?p=565#comment-966 Pleeeez. Appears to be nothing more than something you'd see from a group of high schoolers in Topeka protesting over the price of hamburgers in the cafeteria. Pleeeez. Appears to be nothing more than something you’d see from a group of high schoolers in Topeka protesting over the price of hamburgers in the cafeteria.

]]> By: laura http://takebacknyu.com/2009/02/20/letter-to-nyu-administration/#comment-697 laura Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:46:13 +0000 http://takebacknyu.com/?p=565#comment-697 As an NYU alumna (BA '05) and now as a full time administrator at NYU, I just have to say I think this whole thing is ridiculous. I know that it's mostly economic issues that are spurring this protest on, but what these students are not realizing is just how much the University is trying to do for both its students and employees. The employees are not only not seeing any sort of salary increase this year, but may be faced with cutbacks. Faculty are often drawing large parts of their salaries from government grants, endowed chairs, etc. These do not come from any sort of University money (aka your tuition money). And the rest of us are not making as much as you think we are - trust me. A lot of people work at NYU knowing they will actually probably take a salary cut - but do it for the benefits. I'm the first to admit that the University has shortcomings, but I can tell you that administration is trying its hardest to make everyone happy. Of course tuition is going up - so is everything else, while salaries are staying the same and hiring is going down. In these tough times, people have to just shut up and deal - if, by some strange act of God, you get your demands met, it's inevitable the University will fail. People will no longer want to work here - and without staff and administrators, the University will not be able to function. Potentially damaging University property, "storming" Kimmel security guards (risking injury amongst the guards and students), and blocking off part of NYU property is no way to get sympathy. Sorry kids, we are ALL struggling to make ends meet. Again, I'm not talking from a completely outside point of view - I went to NYU from September 2001 to May 2005. I've been through the worst times the city has seen while at NYU. And I've grown up enough to know that I can't always get what I want, and I have to deal with unfair situations sometimes. So salvage what little dignity you have left and please do the same - just deal. As an NYU alumna (BA ‘05) and now as a full time administrator at NYU, I just have to say I think this whole thing is ridiculous. I know that it’s mostly economic issues that are spurring this protest on, but what these students are not realizing is just how much the University is trying to do for both its students and employees. The employees are not only not seeing any sort of salary increase this year, but may be faced with cutbacks. Faculty are often drawing large parts of their salaries from government grants, endowed chairs, etc. These do not come from any sort of University money (aka your tuition money). And the rest of us are not making as much as you think we are - trust me. A lot of people work at NYU knowing they will actually probably take a salary cut - but do it for the benefits.

I’m the first to admit that the University has shortcomings, but I can tell you that administration is trying its hardest to make everyone happy. Of course tuition is going up - so is everything else, while salaries are staying the same and hiring is going down. In these tough times, people have to just shut up and deal - if, by some strange act of God, you get your demands met, it’s inevitable the University will fail. People will no longer want to work here - and without staff and administrators, the University will not be able to function.

Potentially damaging University property, “storming” Kimmel security guards (risking injury amongst the guards and students), and blocking off part of NYU property is no way to get sympathy. Sorry kids, we are ALL struggling to make ends meet. Again, I’m not talking from a completely outside point of view - I went to NYU from September 2001 to May 2005. I’ve been through the worst times the city has seen while at NYU. And I’ve grown up enough to know that I can’t always get what I want, and I have to deal with unfair situations sometimes. So salvage what little dignity you have left and please do the same - just deal.

]]> By: 35 More Students Join NYU Occupation Despite Police Violence « Building Our Power http://takebacknyu.com/2009/02/20/letter-to-nyu-administration/#comment-688 35 More Students Join NYU Occupation Despite Police Violence « Building Our Power Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:25:33 +0000 http://takebacknyu.com/?p=565#comment-688 [...] Support Take Back NYU! [...] [...] Support Take Back NYU! [...]

]]> By: NYU Administration refuses to negotiate, threatens expulsion « Building Our Power http://takebacknyu.com/2009/02/20/letter-to-nyu-administration/#comment-642 NYU Administration refuses to negotiate, threatens expulsion « Building Our Power Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:25:37 +0000 http://takebacknyu.com/?p=565#comment-642 [...] SUPPORT NYU OCCUPATION! [...] [...] SUPPORT NYU OCCUPATION! [...]

]]> By: Matt Loewen http://takebacknyu.com/2009/02/20/letter-to-nyu-administration/#comment-616 Matt Loewen Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:25:16 +0000 http://takebacknyu.com/?p=565#comment-616 Hey all, Greetings from the West Coast of Canada. Great, brave thing you are doing here. I've just sent some emails to your administration. I will be following this closely. Sol. Matt Hey all,
Greetings from the West Coast of Canada. Great, brave thing you are doing here. I’ve just sent some emails to your administration. I will be following this closely.
Sol.
Matt

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