The Archive of SPEaK and it's forerunners: Before July 1996

Table of Contents:
"Full Asian Am. Program denied" Columbia Spectator 1/17/95............................................1
"Asian American Studies essential to Columbia" Columbia Spectator 1/19/95....................3
"Cole Justifies CU's academic policy decisions" Columbia Spectator 4/4/95.......................4
"Ghetto culture the product of criminal mentality" Columbia Spectator 9/18/95..................6
"Ghetto culture debate a haven for campus discourse" Columbia Spectator 9/20/95............8
Sharod's piece
"Letters to the Editor" (on Sharod's piece) Columbia Spectator
"Baker on par with Nazi propaganda" Columbia Spectator
"Cohen ignores history of ethnic studies" Columbia Spectator 11/2/95
"Columbia considers role of ethnic studies" Columbia Spectator 11/10/95
"Students demand role in curriculum debate" Columbia Spectator 11/13/95
"Diversity and its discontents" Columbia Spectator 12/1/95
"Letter to the Editor: No to Balkanization" Columbia Spectator 12/1/95
Flyer for Ad-Hoc Committee on Latino Studies 12/4/95
Flyer for Teach-In on Asian American and Latino Studies 1/29/96
"Students Sponsor Teach-In" Columbia Spectator 1/30/96
"Okihiro advocates creation of ethnic studies program" Columbia Spectator 1/30/96
"Ethnic studies advocates speak at CCSC meeting" Columbia Spectator 2/5/96
Press Release: Student Takeover of Columbia College Dean's Office 2/6/96
"Ethnic studies activists storm dean's office" Columbia Spectator 2/7/96
"Students confront administrators at meeting" Columbia Spectator 2/7/96
"Ethnic Enhancement" Columbia Spectator 2/8/96
"The issue is commitment" Columbia Spectator 2/9/96
"Include in Core, don't segregate as major" Columbia Spectator 2/12/96
"Methods of ethnic studies advocates debates" Columbia Spectator 2/13/96
"Letters to the Editor: Let us act" Columbia Spectator 2/13/96
"Rupp meets with Ethnic Studies Six" Columbia Spectator 2/14/96
"Asian American studies search to begin soon" Columbia Spectator 2/21/96
"Assessing ethnic studies and the value of diversity" Columbia Spectator 2/22/96
"State of the unions: 211 strikes, 214 negotiates" Columbia Spectator 2/23/96
"Protestors propogate cycle of oppression" Columbia Spectator 2/23/96
"Class size proposal debated at Senate meeting" Columbia Spectator 2/26/96
What is Ethnic Studies? March 1996
"From the Senate" Columbia Record 3/6/96
"Ethnic studies advocates meet" Columbia Spectator 3/20/96
"Instititute expands faculty and classes" Columbia Spectator 3/21/96
"Second-class status must be challenged" Columbia Spectator 3/22/96
"Diversity Forum elevates campus awareness" Columbia Record 3/29/96
Ethnic Studies Manifesto
Press Release: Student Hunger Strike at Columbia
? World Journal article on Hunger Strike (in Mandarin)
"Four students go on hunger strike" Coloumbia Spectator 4/2/96
"Columbia students begin hunger strike for ethnic studies" New York Times 4/2/96
"Ethnic studies hunger strike, day 2" Columbia Spectator 4/3/96
Photos from the strike, Columbia Spectator 4/3/96
"Letters to the Editor: Segregation studies" Columbia Spectator 4/3/96
Statement by CU on ES, Office of Public Information 4/3/96
"Devil won't fool this communist" Columbia Spectator 4/3/96
"Hungry for change" Columbia Spectator 4/4/96
"Over 200 rally for ethnic studies work" Columbia Spectator 4/4/96
note to Marcel from Saul at STEP office
"Activists meet with key administrators" Columbia Spectator 4/5/96
"Columbia students start hunger strike" Manhattan Spirit 4/5/96
pamphlet: What every student should know about the fight for ES at CU
"Sigue huelga estundantil" El Diario 4/5/96
Letter from George Rupp to Jane Bai 4/5/96
Press Release: Student protests demanding ES marks day 4 of hunger strike
"Fasting weakens strikers" Columbia Spectator 4/8/96
"Hostile reactions hurt University" Columbia Spectator 4/8/96
"Separate departments needed for ethnic studies to succeed" Columbia Spectator
"Wrong Rhetoric" Columbia Spectator 4/8/96
"Letter to the Editor: Ethnic studies for all" Columbia Spectator 4/8/96
"The Misanthrope (Cartoon)" Columbia Spectator 4/8/96
"On President Rupp's response" Columbia Spectator 4/9/96
"President Rupp answers ethnic studies advocates" Columbia Spectator 4/9/96
"Letter to the editor: Jump on the bandwagon, or else" Columbia Spectator 4/9/96
"CCSC debates ethnic studies" Columbia Spectator 4/9/96
Radio Transcript on hunger strike
Press Release: Student Hunger Strike at Columbia reaches day 9!
Flyer for Rally on Day 9
Flyer: NYPD was here
"The Campus has two fields (Cartoon)" Columbia Spectator 4/10/96
"Ethnic Studies Hunger Strike: Photo Supplement" Columbia Spectator 4/10/96
"Ethnic studies advocates take over Low" Columbia Spectator 4/10/96
Press Release: 15 Columbia students arrested in takeover of administrative building
"Roar, Lion, Roar" Photo from NY Daily News 4/11/96
"Police storm Low, 22 students arrested" 4/11/96
"Advocates hold press conference for networks" Columbia Spectator 4/11/96
Letter to the Columbia community from George Rupp 4/12/96
Photo of candlelight vigil in support of hunger strike, Harvard Crimson 4/12/96
"Protesters focus on Hamilton" Columbia Spectator, 4/12/96
"Columbia students strike for ethnic studies" Chronicle of Higher Education 4/12/96
"What do we want? Peace now." Columbia Spectator 4/15/96
"Ethnic Studies advocates promote racist rhetoric" Columbia Spectator 4/15/96
"Ethnic Studies advocates 'liberate' Hamilton Hall" Columbia Spectator 4/15/96
"CCSC passes ethnic studies resolution" Columbia Spectator 4/15/96
"Rupp: Department 'not a good thing'" Columbia Specatator 4/15/96
"Protesters at Columbia signal spring" New York Times 4/15/96
Agreement to participate in mediation 4/15/96
University mediation team statement
Draft of Agreement
Final Agreement between students and administration
Agreement Rider
"Hunger strike feeds a Columbia U-turn" New York Daily News 4/16/96
"22 Arrested in Columbia Protest" Manhattan Spirit 4/12/96
"Coercion, not compromise" Columbia Spectator 4/17/96
FAQ on ethnic studies, Columbia Spectator 4/16/96
"Deal is reached after two weeks of fasting" Columbia Spectator 4/16/96
"The Campus has two fields (Cartoon)" Columbia Spectator 4/17/96
"Letters to the Editor: Blackdafide not justified" Columbia Spectator 4/17/96
"Hunger strike ends at Ollie's" Columbia Spectator 4/17/96
"Abuse case must unify blacks" Coumbia Spectator 4/18/96
"Rupp squashes bloodless coup" Columbia Spectator 4/18/96
"Impotence: a treatable problem" Columbia Specator 4/18/96
"Student.union.edu" and "Ethnic Studies" Village Voice 4/30/96
"Demonstrators and University Reach Accord" Columbia Record 4/19/96
"Letter: Columbia's ethnic studies protest isn't over" New York Times 4/19/96
"Columbia defeats PC seperatists" New York Times 4/20/96
"Columbia students win, lose a little" New York Amsterdam News 4/96
"Race Relations Update" Daily Princetonian 4/17/96
"Reflecting on year-long anniversary of Nassau Hall sit-in" Daily Princetonian 4/20/96
"Another Kind of Takeover" The Federalist Paper 4/23/96
"The Politics of Ethnic Studies" The Federalist Paper 4/23/96
Photo of Tent in Village Idiot 4/23/96
"Race and Class: Inside Columbia Student Movement" Village Voice 4/23/96
"Sins of the Sulzbergers" (media analysis) Village Voice 4/23/96
"Administration De-emphasizes strike's effect" Voices 4/26/96
"The struggle to define American" Columbia Spectator 4/26/96
"Ethnic studies advocates face disciplinary letters" Columbia Spectator 4/26/96
"Ethnic studies drive continues with rally" Columbia Spectator 4/26/96
"Letters to the Editor: CCSC neglected ethnic studies" Columbia Spectator 4/26/96
"Seperatist is not a word for ethnic studies" New York Times 4/26/96
"SGA supports ethnic studies" Barnard Bulletin
"Do the right thing" Columbia Spectator 5/1/96
"Senate discusses role in negotiating student protest" Columbia Spectator 5/1/96
"University definition neccesarily includes its students" Columbia Spectator 5/8/96
"Columbia's ceremony takes place peacefully" New York Times 5/16/96
"What's espresso got to do with it?" (Media Analysis) Columbia Spectator 6/19/96
"Starving for attention" New York Times 6/30/96
"Higher education?" The Source July 1996

The Archive of SPEaK and it's forerunners: July 1996 - Present

Table of Contents:
"Ethnic studies advocates form alumni association" Columbia Spectator 7/17/96................1
"Alumni work for studies program" Columbia Spectator 9/11/96.........................................2
"Latino Studies major created, search now opens for director" Columbia Record 9/20/96....4
"Students urge action for ethnic studies" Columbia Spectator 9/26/96..................................5
"Latino studies major takes shape" Columbia Spectator 9/30/96..........................................7
email announcement of ES meeting from Liz Kaufman 12/3/96.............................................8
Blue Ribbon Committee Report on Ethnic Studies, February 1997........................................9
"Ethnic Studies" Asian Journal, Spring 1997.......................................................................23
USCC leadership list 1998-1999............................................................................................25
Draft of ES Status Report 9/98...............................................................................................27
email between Liz Kaufman and Dean Yatrakis about cross-listing courses........................29
email from Liz Kaufman to Mia Mendicino about cross-listing courses...............................30
Liz Kaufman on cross-listing courses 9/27/98.......................................................................31
email from Liz K. about welcome reception for Gary Okihiro 9/28/98................................32
Student Leader Network List, November 1998......................................................................33
Flyer for Ethnic Studies Teach-In, 11/16/98..........................................................................47
Draft of Mission Statement for Columbia Core Committee on ES (proto-SPEaK) 12/98....48
CSER course listings, Spring 1999........................................................................................49
letter to administration about ES mailing list, 2/8/99............................................................57
Core Committee meeting agenda 2/23/99..............................................................................58
conference stuff
elections stuff
How chairs are endowed
"we need a new and critical study of race" by manning, chronicle of higher ed 2/25
email between Jenny and Lailan: ways to spread SPEaK's influence 3/3/00
email from Jenny about high school project 3/3/00
email from Jenny to Williams student about Latino Studies at CU 3/5/00
email from Jenny: Academic Affairs Committee goals 3/6/00
email from Jenny: goals and details of (aborted) high school project 3/8/00
email between Jenny and Prof. Chalmers: should students vote on search committee?
Letter from Jenny to the Fed on Latino Studies Search 3/28/00
email from Jenny: why De la Garza isn't qualified, other search stuff 3/30/00
Handout distributed at the tent: Ethnic Studies 101, April 2000
email from Jenny: De la Garza, strategy 4/5/00
unfinished handout on the state of ES
email from Jenny: details on why De la Garza sucks 4/5/00
"University students protest prospective director" Columbia Spectator 4/4/00
"Campus Conundrum" Village Voice 4/6/00
"Columbia University controversy continues" Daily Texan 4/11/00
email from Prof. Hu-deHart of UC Boulder: practical advice on ES struggle 4/12/00
"The Firing Line" Daily Texan 4/12/00
letter of support from Anti-Racist Organizing Committee of UT Austin to Rupp 4/13/00
"Ethnic Studies" Daily Texan 4/14/00
letter of support from MEChA and Chicano/Latinio grad students at UT Austin 4/16/00
election stuff
notes from SPEaK meeting with Prof. Blake, Director of American Studies 4/18/00
SPEaK end-of-year feedback form
email from Jenny: victory on the De la Garza front 4/26/00
email from Jenny to Maggie: more search result details 4/26/00
CSSN email debate on De la Garza's merits and ethnic studies 4/30/00-5/1/00
summary of agreement made b/w students and administration at end of search 5/3/00
"Search for Latino Studies Director falls through" Columbia Spectator 5/10/00
email b/w Steven F.and Jenny: what is ethnic studies? 6/18/00-6/23/00
email b/w Kate Cortesi and Jenny: issues in the proposal 6/19/00-6/19/00
email from Hallie: proposal strategy 6/19/00
email from Jenny: how is ES empowering? 6/20/00
email b/w Flo and Jenny: what is ethnic studies? interdisciplinarity 6/27/00-6/28/00
Ethnic Studies Alumnae Registration form
Draft of hiring power proposal submitted to University Senate, Fall 2000
feedback on senate's reception of proposal
Brown University's RESist Manifesto 10/2000
Flyer for the Cristóbal Colónization Fair 10/9/00
"SPEaK holds vigil for Columbus Day" Columbia Spectator 10/10/00
my response to this article
Handout on the context of the proposal 11/26/00
"Panel calls for ethnic curriculum" Columbia Spectator 11/29/00
"Councils back SPEaK ethnic studies resolution" Columbia Spectator 12/4/00
email about Alejandro Portes and Patricia Fernandez-Kelly: hiring issues 12/6/00
"Students seek changes in ethnic studies hiring powers" Columbia Spectator 1/25/01
some SOCLR feedback
email b/w Lailan and Hallie: hunger strike commemoration 4/6/01
"Ethnic studies lobby defines goals, theories" Columbia Spectator 4/11/01
more election stuff
some documentation on Victor's piece
stuff on Pan-Af
email from Steven F.: think hard about Hate Crimes policy 5/8/01
email from Linyee: summary of meeting with Robert Taylor 7/27/01
anti-hate email from Linyee: how to make the campus truly safe 7/27/01
anti-hate email from Hallie: response to Linyee 7/28/01
anti-hate email from Robert Taylor: list of group members 7/30/01
anti-hate email from Naomi 8/10/01
anti-hate email from Stephan 8/10/01
anti-hate email from Alexis: vision for a safe campus 8/12/01
anti-hate email from Maryani 8/12/01
anti-hate email from Anna Martinez: meeting proposed 8/12/01
email from Stephan: responding to hate crimes, SPEaK retreat proposed 8/13/01
email from Alexis: retreat agenda 8/14/01
anti-hate email from Crystal Stewart 8/16/01
"Rodolfo de la Garza Joins Faculty" Columbia Public Affairs and Record Homepage 8/01
email from Lailan: improving campus media 9/4/01
email from Stephan: response to Lailan 9/4/01
email from Linyee: some minutes from the retreat 9/9/01
SPEaK vision from retreat
"De la Garza finds ethnic studies essential" Columbia Spectator 10/4/01
"Letter: Threat to ES comes from Univ. and other Dep'ts" Columbia Spectator 10/9/01
e-flyer for Cristóbal de Colónization Exhibition 10/8/01
"Columbus Day" Columbia Spectator 10/8/01
flyers for Cristóbal de Colónization Exhibition 10/8/01
"SPEaK holds Columbus Day Exhibition" Columbia Spectator 10/9/01
"What we want, what we believe: A Vision-in-process for ES at CU", SPEaK Fall 2001
email from Tsion: announcement for (aborted) high school project meeting 10/24/01
email from Prof. Yazzie of UNM to Hallie about Native Studies group 11/15/01
Native Studies group syllabus
feedback on Native Studies group
"The Pilgrim Haggadah"
"Letter to the Editor" Columbia Spectator 11/20/01
e-flyer for The Core and The Other discussion 11/26/01
Hallie's notes from The Core and The Other
ABC announcement: vote on freezing funds 11/28/01
email from Alexis: SPEaK's nay vote 12/2/01
ABC vote results 12/5/01
Ethnic Studies Now! Conference Abstract and Registration Form
conference committees
our first few returned conference registration forms 12/15/01
Ethnic Studies Now! Conference schedule
Ethnic Studies Now! Conference workshop descriptions
Ethnic Studies Now! Conference final registration list
ES 101 workshop handout
"SPEaK's conference draws 150 to Lerner" Columbia Spectator 2/4/02
"Welcome to Sarajevo U." Columbia Spectator 2/11/02
"Letter to the Editor: Columnist misrepresents ES at CU" Columbia Spectator 2/15/02
conference feedback forms
some SOCLR feedback
Harvard letters
"IRAAS Hiring Policies Criticized" Columbia Spectator 3/6/02
"Study claims CU first in percentage of black faculty" Columbia Spectator 4/8/02
my letter on JBHE article
elections stuff
SPEaK alums: where are they now?
New stuff as it comes in

SPEaK Vision:
As far as we can imagine into the future, SPEaK will be known for:

*creating or facilitating a nationwide network of student empowerment
*always being politically active
*taking a stand against ignorance and oppression on campus
*holding the university accountable
*keeping people informed
*it will seem natural for students to always be thinking actively and critically
*being a source of knowledge and power in and of itself
*making sure everyone at CU knows what ethnic studies is
*being an organization that is confident enough in its cause to always be respectful
*turning the campus into a place where speaking out is natural and expected
*turning the campus into a place where education is self-determined by students
*being versatile enough to genuinely meet student needs
*making it obvious that all perspectives are integral to complete education
*being a bridge between academia and community
*retaining autonomy and self determination as an organization
*LOVE!!!