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a group of concerned students wondering about governance at the university of toronto

Solidarity and Analysis

Solidarity Please send messages of solidarity to our email address: utgeneralassembly @ gmail dot com or comment here. A Message from Puerto Rico – “Lets begin a global student’s network (University of Puerto Rico)” Hi, my name is Alvin B. … Continue reading

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Introduction read at the beginning of the second General Assembly

We have gathered here tonight because we care about this University, we know it is wildly adrift, and we demand that it do better.  We come here from a variety of perspectives and positions.  We are workers, librarians, students, faculty, … Continue reading

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Press Release: UofT Community Meets to Solidify Campus General Assembly

*** For Immediate Release *** Toronto, Feb. 28 What: University of Toronto General Assembly When: Tuesday, March 1st, 2011-02-28 Where: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, auditorium, 252 Bloor St W Following a packed first meeting on January 19th, the … Continue reading

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Call Out: UTGA Second Meeting!

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO GENERAL ASSEMBLY ALL OUT TO TRANSFORM THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   Second General Assembly Tuesday, March 1st, 5-8pm OISE Auditorium, Room G162 (first floor) 252 Bloor St. West   On January 19th, hundreds gathered for the inaugural … Continue reading

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More Violence in Puerto Rico as University Student Fee is Imposed

January 18, 2011; Maritza Stanchich: The forced institutionalization of fees comes after violent clashes with strike police last week as the fees began to be processed on Thursday, when protesting students blocked workers from entering Plaza Universitaria, the administrative building … Continue reading

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Introduction Read at the Beginning of the First General Assembly

[Note: Much of the text was taken from a comment piece that the General Assembly organizing group submitted to The Varsity] Let me open with two contrasting conceptions of the University of Toronto. In the first, the interests of students, … Continue reading

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Varsity Comment Piece – Appeared January 17th

Let us open with two different conceptions of what the University of Toronto is. In the first, the interests of students, staff, faculty and others on campus are intertwined. We meet at this site to share and learn, to arrive … Continue reading

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Press Release: Hundreds gather to form University of Toronto General Assembly

**For Immediate Release** TORONTO, January 20 On Wednesday, January 19, 2011, over two hundred students, workers, faculty, and community members packed a room to form a General Assembly that challenges the legitimacy of the University of Toronto’s administration and Governing … Continue reading

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First General Assembly Callout: ALL OUT JAN 19

What: first UT General Assembly When: January 19th, 5-8 pm Where: Main Activity Hall, Multifaith Centre (569 Spadina Ave) High tuition fees. No job security. Large class sizes. No time to talk to your professors / TAs / students. This … Continue reading

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Thank You!

Thanks for Participating in the First General Assembly! A big thank you to all the students, workers, faculty, and community members who participated in the first general assembly on Wednesday. The content generated from the assembly and working groups – … Continue reading

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