Week 4- Margirie Dublin

Margirie Dublin
Section: A02
Week 4

In the article, “A Tale of Two Campuses,” the occupy movements of UC Berkeley and UC Davis discusses the issues with how universities and those in power react in a way that denies the truth. With the case of the Berkeley movement the chancellor addresses the concern of the students and tries to help those students of the middle-class who are looking for help. Berkeley wanted to help make their campus more affordable despite the issues with the occupy movement, yet for the UC Davis movement, Chancellor Katehi addressed the damages that the protestors caused. It is interesting that the Chancellor did not address the MCap system that may help occupiers yet, she ignored it and did not want to acknowledge that aid. Because the focus was on the mess and monetary value that the damages would costs, seemed to distract the public and dismiss the issue of unaffordable education. Chancellor Katehi paid to cover up and defend the pepper spray incident, and it makes sense for her trying to deflect what happened with the occupy movement. UC Davis being an educational institution and having someone in control who violated several policies shows how Big business and corporation like a public institution can become. It is unfortunate that someone who is given this job, as someone we should be able to trust and look to when we have problems, Katehi has failed the student body on addresses the issues and made this University an unsafe zone.

How can we change institutions from making a place where students are paying for education less like a business transaction? Also how do we address malpractice of those in superior positions and acknowledge student needs?

Chokshi, N. (2016, August 09). U.C. Davis Chancellor Resigns Under Fire. Retrieved April, 2017, from https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/10/us/embattled-university-of-california-davis-chancellor-resigns.html?_r=0

Markow, A. (2011, December 19). A Tale of Two Campuses: Berkeley and Davis respond to Occupy movements. IVN. Retrieved from https://ivn.us/2011/12/19/a-tale-of-two-campuses-berkeley-and-davis-respond-to-occupy-movements/