List of demands at Mizzou

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How long will it take for Mizzou to acquiesce to all demands?

BTW, since they are demanding increases in black faculty, administrators, mental health and social justice centers, should white players demand an increase in white football and basketball players since they are underrepresented?



I. We demand that the University of Missouri System President, Tim Wolfe, writes a handwritten apology to the Concerned Student 1-9-5-0 demonstrators and holds a press conference in the Mizzou Student Center reading the letter. In the letter and at the press conference, Tim Wolfe must acknowledge his white male privilege, recognize that systems of oppression exist, and provide a verbal commitment to fulfilling Concerned Student 1-9-5-0 demands. We want Tim Wolfe to admit to his gross negligence, allowing his driver to hit one of the demonstrators, consenting to the physical violence of bystanders, and lastly refusing to intervene when Columbia Police Department used excessive force with demonstrators.


II. We demand the immediate removal of Tim Wolfe as UM system president. After his removal a new amendment to UM system policies must be established to have all future UM system president and Chancellor positions be selected by a collective of students, staff, and faculty of diverse backgrounds.

III. We demand that the University of Missouri meets the Legion of Black Collegians' demands that were presented in 1969 for the betterment of the black community.

IV. We demand that the University of Missouri creates and enforces comprehensive racial awareness and inclusion curriculum throughout all campus departments and units, mandatory for all students, faculty, staff, and administration. This curriculum must be vetted, maintained, and overseen by a board comprised of students, staff, and faculty of color.

V. We demand that by the academic year 2017-2018, the University of Missouri increases the percentage of black faculty and staff campus-wide to 10%.

VI. We demand that the University of Missouri composes a strategic 10 year plan by May 1, 2016 that will increase retention rates for marginalized students, sustain diversity curriculum and training, and promote a more safe and inclusive campus.

VII. We demand that the University of Missouri increases funding and resources for the University of Missouri Counseling Center for the purpose of hiring additional mental health professionals -- particularly those of color, boosting mental health outreach and programming across campus, increasing campus-wide awareness and visibility of the counseling center, and reducing lengthy wait times for prospective clients.

VIII. We demand that the University of Missouri increases funding, resources, and personnel for the social justices centers on campus for the purpose of hiring additional professionals, particularly those of color, boosting outreach and programming across campus, and increasing campus-wide awareness and visibility.
 

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How long will it take for Mizzou to acquiesce to all demands?

BTW, since they are demanding increases in black faculty, administrators, mental health and social justice centers, should white players demand an increase in white football and basketball players since they are underrepresented?



I. We demand that the University of Missouri System President, Tim Wolfe, writes a handwritten apology to the Concerned Student 1-9-5-0 demonstrators and holds a press conference in the Mizzou Student Center reading the letter. In the letter and at the press conference, Tim Wolfe must acknowledge his white male privilege, recognize that systems of oppression exist, and provide a verbal commitment to fulfilling Concerned Student 1-9-5-0 demands. We want Tim Wolfe to admit to his gross negligence, allowing his driver to hit one of the demonstrators, consenting to the physical violence of bystanders, and lastly refusing to intervene when Columbia Police Department used excessive force with demonstrators.


II. We demand the immediate removal of Tim Wolfe as UM system president. After his removal a new amendment to UM system policies must be established to have all future UM system president and Chancellor positions be selected by a collective of students, staff, and faculty of diverse backgrounds.

III. We demand that the University of Missouri meets the Legion of Black Collegians' demands that were presented in 1969 for the betterment of the black community.

IV. We demand that the University of Missouri creates and enforces comprehensive racial awareness and inclusion curriculum throughout all campus departments and units, mandatory for all students, faculty, staff, and administration. This curriculum must be vetted, maintained, and overseen by a board comprised of students, staff, and faculty of color.

V. We demand that by the academic year 2017-2018, the University of Missouri increases the percentage of black faculty and staff campus-wide to 10%.

VI. We demand that the University of Missouri composes a strategic 10 year plan by May 1, 2016 that will increase retention rates for marginalized students, sustain diversity curriculum and training, and promote a more safe and inclusive campus.

VII. We demand that the University of Missouri increases funding and resources for the University of Missouri Counseling Center for the purpose of hiring additional mental health professionals -- particularly those of color, boosting mental health outreach and programming across campus, increasing campus-wide awareness and visibility of the counseling center, and reducing lengthy wait times for prospective clients.

VIII. We demand that the University of Missouri increases funding, resources, and personnel for the social justices centers on campus for the purpose of hiring additional professionals, particularly those of color, boosting outreach and programming across campus, and increasing campus-wide awareness and visibility.

Missouri is in the SEC. If you recall, the SEC wanted to play college football 100 hours the 9/11 attacks and had to be shamed into not doing so by the fact that everybody else cancelled their games. Missouri will give in to whatever demands are made if the alternative is no college football.
 

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How long will it take for Mizzou to acquiesce to all demands?

BTW, since they are demanding increases in black faculty, administrators, mental health and social justice centers, should white players demand an increase in white football and basketball players since they are underrepresented?



I. We demand that the University of Missouri System President, Tim Wolfe, writes a handwritten apology to the Concerned Student 1-9-5-0 demonstrators and holds a press conference in the Mizzou Student Center reading the letter. In the letter and at the press conference, Tim Wolfe must acknowledge his white male privilege, recognize that systems of oppression exist, and provide a verbal commitment to fulfilling Concerned Student 1-9-5-0 demands. We want Tim Wolfe to admit to his gross negligence, allowing his driver to hit one of the demonstrators, consenting to the physical violence of bystanders, and lastly refusing to intervene when Columbia Police Department used excessive force with demonstrators.


II. We demand the immediate removal of Tim Wolfe as UM system president. After his removal a new amendment to UM system policies must be established to have all future UM system president and Chancellor positions be selected by a collective of students, staff, and faculty of diverse backgrounds.

III. We demand that the University of Missouri meets the Legion of Black Collegians' demands that were presented in 1969 for the betterment of the black community.

IV. We demand that the University of Missouri creates and enforces comprehensive racial awareness and inclusion curriculum throughout all campus departments and units, mandatory for all students, faculty, staff, and administration. This curriculum must be vetted, maintained, and overseen by a board comprised of students, staff, and faculty of color.

V. We demand that by the academic year 2017-2018, the University of Missouri increases the percentage of black faculty and staff campus-wide to 10%.

VI. We demand that the University of Missouri composes a strategic 10 year plan by May 1, 2016 that will increase retention rates for marginalized students, sustain diversity curriculum and training, and promote a more safe and inclusive campus.

VII. We demand that the University of Missouri increases funding and resources for the University of Missouri Counseling Center for the purpose of hiring additional mental health professionals -- particularly those of color, boosting mental health outreach and programming across campus, increasing campus-wide awareness and visibility of the counseling center, and reducing lengthy wait times for prospective clients.

VIII. We demand that the University of Missouri increases funding, resources, and personnel for the social justices centers on campus for the purpose of hiring additional professionals, particularly those of color, boosting outreach and programming across campus, and increasing campus-wide awareness and visibility.
Yeah, they should ask for more white players, lol, of course much like the increase in black faculty and administrators they will have to meet the athletic requirements, Ha! Or do you automatically assume that there are few black faculty and administrators because they can't find qualified black faculty and administrators? Why you feeling oppressed? The right, kings of the faulty analogy.
 

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Yeah, they should ask for more white players, lol, of course much like the increase in black faculty and administrators they will have to meet the athletic requirements, Ha! Or do you automatically assume that there are few black faculty and administrators because they can't find qualified black faculty and administrators? Why you feeling oppressed? The right, kings of the faulty analogy.
It truly is sad that some here say the most racist things without even realizing it. There is a reason this country has Affirmative Action. Of course, the wingnuts say slavery has been gone for 150 years. Should be a level playing field now, according to them.

In an ideal world, there would be a level playing field with equal opportunities for all. But it's not ideal, unfortunately. Only the racists among us (and the Uncle Toms), see no reason for AA.
 

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It truly is sad that some here say the most racist things without even realizing it. There is a reason this country has Affirmative Action. Of course, the wingnuts say slavery has been gone for 150 years. Should be a level playing field now, according to them.

In an ideal world, there would be a level playing field with equal opportunities for all. But it's not ideal, unfortunately. Only the racists among us (and the Uncle Toms), see no reason for AA.
I have no problem with AA. As long as those who get bumped, are moved to the head of next years line, professional school, or hiring.
 

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It truly is sad that some here say the most racist things without even realizing it. There is a reason this country has Affirmative Action. Of course, the wingnuts say slavery has been gone for 150 years. Should be a level playing field now, according to them.

In an ideal world, there would be a level playing field with equal opportunities for all. But it's not ideal, unfortunately. Only the racists among us (and the Uncle Toms), see no reason for AA.

And Ben Carson is an Uncle Tom because he doesn't think the way you think he should and you talk about others being racist. LMAO. If you want to see racism, look in a mirror.
 

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Yeah, they should ask for more white players, lol, of course much like the increase in black faculty and administrators they will have to meet the athletic requirements, Ha! Or do you automatically assume that there are few black faculty and administrators because they can't find qualified black faculty and administrators? Why you feeling oppressed? The right, kings of the faulty analogy.

The demands for hiring were not based on qualifications, but rather for skin color.
 

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It is the students responsibility to keep up. Not the universities. If they admit you, it's not really that hard to pass most college courses. The sciences are harder but other disciplines aren't that hard.
 

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The sad part is, the OP sees ALL of those demands as horrible, doomsday demands.

They demanded he confess his white privilege and then resign. And you support this stupidity. You better hope that this insanity doesn't come to WVU.
 

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They demanded he confess his white privilege and then resign. And you support this stupidity. You better hope that this insanity doesn't come to WVU.
Who says crime doesn't pay? I assume extortion is still illegal.
 

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They demanded he confess his white privilege and then resign. And you support this stupidity. You better hope that this insanity doesn't come to WVU.
Who says crime doesn't pay? I assume extortion is still illegal.
 

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And Ben Carson is an Uncle Tom because he doesn't think the way you think he should and you talk about others being racist. LMAO. If you want to see racism, look in a mirror.
Carson, like Clarence Thomas, has forgotten where he came from. He has forgotten the help that he received which allowed him to become successful. He now thinks that social safety net programs, education programs, Pell grants, school lunch programs, etc aren't worth having. It is unlikely that Carson or Thomas woould be where they are today without govt programs. Yet he ignores that and wants to deprive others of the same opportunities he had. Hypocrites. Uncle Toms.
 

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Carson, like Clarence Thomas, has forgotten where he came from. He has forgotten the help that he received which allowed him to become successful. He now thinks that social safety net programs, education programs, Pell grants, school lunch programs, etc aren't worth having. It is unlikely that Carson or Thomas woould be where they are today without govt programs. Yet he ignores that and wants to deprive others of the same opportunities he had. Hypocrites. Uncle Toms.
All I see is a white guy telling a black man what to think.
 
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You live in la la land. This wasn't racial injustice. It was 3 incidents that can happen on any campus at any time.

Do you really think WVU would tolerate people walking around campus chanting the N word constantly? You have no clue. The leadership at Missouri got exactly what they had coming to them for not getting control of the ugliness.
 

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Do you really think WVU would tolerate people walking around campus chanting the N word constantly? You have no clue. The leadership at Missouri got exactly what they had coming to them for not getting control of the ugliness.
Constantly = 2-3 times...that is what equates to constantly? One time isn't tolerable, but you act like they had it blaring from the University speakers all over campus. And did they ever catch the N-word offenders? Did the President let them go if they did catch them?
 
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Constantly = 2-3 times...that is what equates to constantly? One time isn't tolerable, but you act like they had it blaring from the University speakers all over campus. And did they ever catch the N-word offenders? Did the President let them go if they did catch them?

This has been happening for months, not 2-3 times. Of course they didn't catch them, they didn't try to catch them. Leadership observed it.
 

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How long will it take for Mizzou to acquiesce to all demands?

BTW, since they are demanding increases in black faculty, administrators, mental health and social justice centers, should white players demand an increase in white football and basketball players since they are underrepresented?



I. We demand that the University of Missouri System President, Tim Wolfe, writes a handwritten apology to the Concerned Student 1-9-5-0 demonstrators and holds a press conference in the Mizzou Student Center reading the letter. In the letter and at the press conference, Tim Wolfe must acknowledge his white male privilege, recognize that systems of oppression exist, and provide a verbal commitment to fulfilling Concerned Student 1-9-5-0 demands. We want Tim Wolfe to admit to his gross negligence, allowing his driver to hit one of the demonstrators, consenting to the physical violence of bystanders, and lastly refusing to intervene when Columbia Police Department used excessive force with demonstrators.


II. We demand the immediate removal of Tim Wolfe as UM system president. After his removal a new amendment to UM system policies must be established to have all future UM system president and Chancellor positions be selected by a collective of students, staff, and faculty of diverse backgrounds.

III. We demand that the University of Missouri meets the Legion of Black Collegians' demands that were presented in 1969 for the betterment of the black community.

IV. We demand that the University of Missouri creates and enforces comprehensive racial awareness and inclusion curriculum throughout all campus departments and units, mandatory for all students, faculty, staff, and administration. This curriculum must be vetted, maintained, and overseen by a board comprised of students, staff, and faculty of color.

V. We demand that by the academic year 2017-2018, the University of Missouri increases the percentage of black faculty and staff campus-wide to 10%.

VI. We demand that the University of Missouri composes a strategic 10 year plan by May 1, 2016 that will increase retention rates for marginalized students, sustain diversity curriculum and training, and promote a more safe and inclusive campus.

VII. We demand that the University of Missouri increases funding and resources for the University of Missouri Counseling Center for the purpose of hiring additional mental health professionals -- particularly those of color, boosting mental health outreach and programming across campus, increasing campus-wide awareness and visibility of the counseling center, and reducing lengthy wait times for prospective clients.

VIII. We demand that the University of Missouri increases funding, resources, and personnel for the social justices centers on campus for the purpose of hiring additional professionals, particularly those of color, boosting outreach and programming across campus, and increasing campus-wide awareness and visibility.
Your analogy is faulty. However, with that said, I find the demands to be particularly racist in that they only speak for one minority. If they had addressed it as requiring 10% minority hiring i.e. including hispanics and asians it would have been more palatable for me to accept. In that scenario, I would even be for expanding it to 20-30%. Or even just hiring the most qualified person for the job regardless of skin color.
 

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And you do understand that the President bumped into students with his car and wouldn't even get out of his car to talk with them?
That's one theory. The other theory is that they walked into his vehicle as it was essentially stopped. I haven't seen video posted though so I can't confirm. It's just what I read in the NYT.

Why should he address it during a damn homecoming parade? What about the 30 thousand other students these actions were taking away from? I guess they have no rights to continuing education unabated from protests etc. huh? Enjoying a safe and productive college experience themselves?
 

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I can't believe that they didn't demand that the Asian students share their A's with the minority students C's. Both would then have B's and that's what it's about, isn't it? No winners or losers. Except those that work hard to get those good grades and to prosper in life.
 
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This has been happening for months, not 2-3 times. Of course they didn't catch them, they didn't try to catch them. Leadership observed it.

Two people/groups experienced it per the news...TWO...one detailed on September 12th and one detailed on October 5. There may have been more, but that is all that is documented. You act like it was a University sanctioned event.
 

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Your analogy is faulty. However, with that said, I find the demands to be particularly racist in that they only speak for one minority. If they had addressed it as requiring 10% minority hiring i.e. including hispanics and asians it would have been more palatable for me to accept. In that scenario, I would even be for expanding it to 20-30%. Or even just hiring the most qualified person for the job regardless of skin color.

I don't think my analogy is very far off. They are demanding more hiring of blacks presumably to better match the ethnic make-up of the student population. Shouldn't the same hold true for sports since both are representatives of the University?

As for their other demands, they want to create whole new bureaucracies. Why should the school acceed to those demands? Who is going to fund the new bureaucracies? Who is going to fund curriculum changes? Since when do students have a veto over the curriculum? Once the power shifts to the students, no one has any idea how far the mayhem may go. This may be just one small step.
 
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I love this board. Posters defending the President of Mizzou and he, himself, now says "I am at fault, it is a failure on my part". Posters in this thread defending the attitude of the University turning a deaf ear to the students (the customer, the ones that pay the bills). That's a brilliant business model. [laughing]
 

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I don't think my analogy is very far off. They are demanding more hiring of blacks presumably to better match the ethnic make-up of the student population. Shouldn't the same hold true for sports since both are representatives of the University?

As for their other demands, they want to create whole new bureaucracies. Why should the school acceed to those demands? Who is going to fund the new bureaucracies? Who is going to fund curriculum changes? Since when do students have a veto over the curriculum? Once the power shifts to the students, no one has any idea how far the mayhem may go. This may be just one small step.
Only addressing the first part of this as I'm not in disagreement with the second. On the first one, it's an absurd analogy and you are trying to draw something based on a faulty premise. I don't think for a second you think they correlate.
 

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I can't believe that they didn't demand that the Asian students share their A's with the minority students C's. Both would then have B's and that's what it's about, isn't it? No winners or losers. Except those that work hard to get those good grades and to prosper in life.

Now that's some funny stuff right there!
 
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Only addressing the first part of this as I'm not in disagreement with the second. On the first one, it's an absurd analogy and you are trying to draw something based on a faulty premise. I don't think for a second you think they correlate.

My only point is that these kids have established a quota. Regardless of qualifications or skills, they demand a certain percentage increase in black employees at the University. Carrying that logic forward, since whites make up a huge percentage of the Mizzou school population (black % is 17%), why couldn't they force a strike until the teams that represent the University have a make up similar to the school population? Since qualifications and skills don't matter.

BTW, quotas are, I believe, illegal.
 
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My only point is that these kids have established a quota. Regardless of qualifications or skills, they demand a certain percentage increase in black employees at the University. Carrying that logic forward, since whites make up a huge percentage of the Mizzou school population (black % is 17%), why couldn't they force a strike until the teams that represent the University have a make up similar to the school population? Since qualifications and skills don't matter.

BTW, quotas are, I believe, illegal.

You do understand the government has hiring goals? It has goals for small businesses, it has goals for minority owned businesses, it has goals for disabled veteran owned businesses and it has hiring goals that include various ethnicities.
 

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You do understand the government has hiring goals? It has goals for small businesses, it has goals for minority owned businesses, it has goals for disabled veteran owned businesses and it has hiring goals that include various ethnicities.

As SCOTUS has ruled, quotas are ILLEGAL. What is the University to do? Advertise for open positions but say that only blacks can apply? There are state laws in play here as well but the babies at Mizzou would have no clue. A goal is one thing, a quota quite another.
 

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It appears the former President of the U of Missouri was totally inept. In addition to this racial incident The U of Missouri has the 3rd highest sexual assault rate in the country for college campuses and the football program has had a dozen sexual and physical assaults, resulting in suspensions or players being kicked off of the team. Also, here is a link to an Outside The Lines story about the football program at Missouri. https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/missouri-footballs-rape-culture-and-so-on-and-so-forth
 
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That's one theory. The other theory is that they walked into his vehicle as it was essentially stopped. I haven't seen video posted though so I can't confirm. It's just what I read in the NYT.

Why should he address it during a damn homecoming parade? What about the 30 thousand other students these actions were taking away from? I guess they have no rights to continuing education unabated from protests etc. huh? Enjoying a safe and productive college experience themselves?

I watched the video. It is out there. The students pushed themselves into the car and when he tried to go around they moved their line and bumped into the car. People watching the parade even went out and tried to form another line to block the protestors from touching the car and they pushed them into the car.
 

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Quotas are illegal but set asides are not. Happens all the time.

I've never heard of an employment set asides, I don't believe they exist. Imagine the law suits if Mizzou advertised job availability and only hired black state employees.
 

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I love this board. Posters defending the President of Mizzou and he, himself, now says "I am at fault, it is a failure on my part". Posters in this thread defending the attitude of the University turning a deaf ear to the students (the customer, the ones that pay the bills). That's a brilliant business model. [laughing]
Still waiting on all these other incidents to come to light that have caused so many problems at Mizzou.
 

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The president quit when he was pressured to quit--that's on him. He could have decided to stay on and exhaust his legal remedies, but he quit. He quit, admitted fault, and he didn't need more examples/incidents to come to light before he quit; why do you demand more? I recall a small number of people recently assembling together and threatening to ban an entire network, future debates, and jettison the vetting process over a handful of questions asked them by some soft journalists at a debate a few weeks ago; why is this ok but the minority students need more proof to exercise their constitutional rights to assemble and protest?
 

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Do you need to see pictures of battered women to believe claims of domestic abuse? Are you, like Stephen A. Smith from ESPN, one believes that Greg Hardy should now be suspended from the NFL because he has now seen pictures documenting the young lady's injuries? Why is it that women and minorities are expected to prove to the public that they have a reason for their complaints and protests, which are both constitutional rights?