[bfsa] Hootie-Who - BFSA and advocacy?

Dr. Akpadock fakpadock at ysu.edu
Sat Sep 24 15:37:51 EDT 2005


We would like to hear from the delegates  what President Sweet told them 
about Dr. Midamba's case. Already in the Jambar's publication this week, 
Dr. Chordas, the assistant provost, is saying that  the University is 
yet to determine what to do with the International Students Programs, 
and once that is done, the university will then advertise for the vacant 
position nationally, and Dr. Midamba is more than welcome to apply.

 With such terminal statement from the assistant provost, we would like 
to hear from the delegates if  Dr. Sweet told them anything different 
from what we are hearing now.

F. Akpadock

Cameron Hughes wrote:

>There is a lot of commotion about whether the BFSA mission statement
>includes advocacy.
>
>Folks for those of you who don't already know this,
>
>of course advocacy is part of BFSA's mission statement.
>
>If we faithfully execute our mission statement year in and year out, by
>definition we will
>have advocated for faculty, staff, and students.
>
>Advocacy is a natural and logical consequence of our mission statement. 
>Although the
>word advocacy is not explicity stated in the mission statement it is
>implied and it can be
>easily inferred or deduced.  It not that the BFSA mission statement is
>only about advocacy, we obviously
>have other initiatives and objectives. Its that we can't exclude
>advocacy when its necessary.
>
>With that in mind it was suggested some time ago that we contact our
>friends and associates at:
>
>Black Faculty Staff Association  at John Hopkins University
>Black Faculty Staff Association  at University of South Carolina
>Black Faculty Staff Association  at Boston College
>Black Faculty Staff Association  at University of Louisville
>Black Faculty Staff Association  at Clemenson University
>Black Faculty Staff Association  at Floriday Internation University
>
>to help us formulate the proper response to the termination of Dr.
>Midamba in particular and to help us with the broader problem.
>It was also suggested some time ago that we organize a request to our
>brothers and sisters in:
>
>Alpha Phi Alpha
>Iota Phi Theta
>Alpha Kappa Alpha
>Sigma Gamma Rho
>Omega Psi PHi
>Phi Delta Psi
>Zeta Phi Beta
>Kappa Alpha Psi
>Phi Beta Kappa
>Phi Theta Kappa
>and a few other :-)
>
>We have contacts and membership in these fraternities and sororities in
>chapters all over the place.
>The suggestion was that we inlist them in helping us to formulate the
>proper response to the termination of
>Dr. Midamba.
>
>Since there is a lot of confusion on who's doing what. Since Some folks 
>think we should, some think we shouldn't etc. Since there is a firestorm
>of rumor, innuendo,etc with regards to lots of things BFSA in general
>and the issue of Dr Midamba in particular. It has been suggested that we
>call a tactics and strategy meeting so that we can get on the same
>page.  Now is not the time for in-fighting or brooding about the past. 
>We are on the threshold of something very interesting here.
>
>It appears that this group is about to go prime time in a very big way. 
>We need to make sure that we get it together,
>that we are working from the same playbook.
>
>Keep posted for the meeting date.
>
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