Page 1 |
Save page Remove page | Previous | 1 of 8 | Next |
|
small (250x250 max)
medium (500x500 max)
Large
Extra Large
Full Size
Full Resolution
All (PDF)
|
This page
All
|
The Brown and White Vol. 134 No. 9 Friday, March 2, 2018 ‘All the Lehigh News First’ FACULTY SPEAK UP By KLAUDIA JAZWINSKA Editor in Chief In an overwhelming vote, Lehigh University faculty have decided to move forward with present-ing a motion to rescind President Donald Trump’s honorary degree to the board of trustees. Of the 357 faculty members who participated, 83 percent voted in support of the motion, 14 percent voted against it and 3 percent chose to abstain. Only assistant, associate and full professors were eligible to vote, giving 472 faculty mem-bers the option to participate. Professors of practice, lecturers, instructors and adjunct profes-sors were not able to vote. Doug Mahoney, the chair of the faculty steering committee, said the vote was an example of fac-ulty members using the universi-ty’s processes and procedures to advance their perspective. “The faculty spoke, and I think spoke rather strongly, in terms of the number of faculty par-ticipating and the overwhelming support of the motion as written,” he said. Mahoney said the results of the faculty’s electronic vote will be conveyed to the board of trustees. Gage Skidmore/Creative Commons President Donald Trump approaches the podium during a campaign rally at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on June 8, 2016, in Phoenix, Arizona. Eighty-three percent of participating Lehigh faculty voted in support of the motion to rescind President Donald Trump’s honorary degree from Lehigh. From there, it is up to board mem-bers to determine when and how best to proceed with the motion. Last year, they voted to take “no action” on a 30,000-signature petition regarding the matter. Ziad Munson, an associate pro-fessor of sociology, previously told The Brown and White the motion is important because, regardless of the board’s ultimate decision, the faculty’s position will become part of university record. “It will be part of the permanent history of Lehigh,” Mahoney said. In a Feb. 27 referendum, Student Senate also announced its support of the motion and requested a written explanation should the board of trustees choose not to vote in its favor. By AMBER PARVAIZ B&W Staff Phillips Armstrong, the Lehigh County executive, signed new pro-tective administration to improve LGBTQ+ rights in the Lehigh County on Feb. 14. Armstrong won the execu-tive race for Lehigh County in November 2017 and, as county executive, he oversees all busi-ness, political and social activity in the region. He said the new administration will maintain the national outlaw on discrimination based on gen-der, race, nationality and political affiliation but explicitly extends the right to LGBTQ+ communi-ties by protecting them in the workplace. Armstrong’s goal in signing the administration was to protect all identities. “I want all people — all busi-nesses, all religions, all cultures — I want everybody to know that they are welcome, they are safe and they will be treated equally in the Lehigh County,” he said. Amy Zanelli, the Lehigh Valley commissioner, said such adminis- See LGBTQ+ Page 2 83 percent of voters want to revoke honorary degree Lehigh County bans LGBTQ+ workplace discrimination tration was crucial for her partici-pant advocacy during Armstrong’s campaign. “I had met with (Armstrong), and we made an agreement early on to extend LGBTQ+ protective rights,” Zanelli said. “The signing of this administration was the fastest way to do it and reach all platforms and incentives.” Zanelli is the first openly gay commissioner to run and take office in the Lehigh County. Throughout her campaign, she faced many challenges within her own community. “I simply wasn’t ‘gay’ enough for them because I didn’t fit the stereotype,” Zanelli said. This stereotyping served as a catalyst. It led Zanelli to approach Armstrong and push for the new provision. Armstrong and Zanelli said they are determined to see Pennsylvania’s discrimination laws change. The state has only adopted the national anti-dis-crimination law, which does not extend rights to LGTBQ+ citizens. Annie Henry/B&W Staff An LGBTQ+ flag hangs in the window of a building in Allentown. In February, Phillips Armstrong, the Lehigh County executive, signed new protective administration for LGBTQ rights in the workplace.
Object Description
Title | Brown and White Vol. 134 no. 9 |
Date | 2018-03-02 |
Month | 03 |
Day | 02 |
Year | 2018 |
Volume | 134 |
Issue | 9 |
Type | Newspaper |
Source Repository | Lehigh University |
Coverage | United States, Pennsylvania, Lehigh, South Bethlehem |
LCCN | 7019854 |
Source Repository Code | LYU |
Digital Responsible Institution | Lehigh University |
Digital Responsible Institution Code | LYU |
Issue/Edition Pattern | Semiweekly |
Title Essay | Published twice a week during the college year by the students of Lehigh University |
Description
Title | Page 1 |
Date | 2018-03-02 |
FullText | The Brown and White Vol. 134 No. 9 Friday, March 2, 2018 ‘All the Lehigh News First’ FACULTY SPEAK UP By KLAUDIA JAZWINSKA Editor in Chief In an overwhelming vote, Lehigh University faculty have decided to move forward with present-ing a motion to rescind President Donald Trump’s honorary degree to the board of trustees. Of the 357 faculty members who participated, 83 percent voted in support of the motion, 14 percent voted against it and 3 percent chose to abstain. Only assistant, associate and full professors were eligible to vote, giving 472 faculty mem-bers the option to participate. Professors of practice, lecturers, instructors and adjunct profes-sors were not able to vote. Doug Mahoney, the chair of the faculty steering committee, said the vote was an example of fac-ulty members using the universi-ty’s processes and procedures to advance their perspective. “The faculty spoke, and I think spoke rather strongly, in terms of the number of faculty par-ticipating and the overwhelming support of the motion as written,” he said. Mahoney said the results of the faculty’s electronic vote will be conveyed to the board of trustees. Gage Skidmore/Creative Commons President Donald Trump approaches the podium during a campaign rally at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on June 8, 2016, in Phoenix, Arizona. Eighty-three percent of participating Lehigh faculty voted in support of the motion to rescind President Donald Trump’s honorary degree from Lehigh. From there, it is up to board mem-bers to determine when and how best to proceed with the motion. Last year, they voted to take “no action” on a 30,000-signature petition regarding the matter. Ziad Munson, an associate pro-fessor of sociology, previously told The Brown and White the motion is important because, regardless of the board’s ultimate decision, the faculty’s position will become part of university record. “It will be part of the permanent history of Lehigh,” Mahoney said. In a Feb. 27 referendum, Student Senate also announced its support of the motion and requested a written explanation should the board of trustees choose not to vote in its favor. By AMBER PARVAIZ B&W Staff Phillips Armstrong, the Lehigh County executive, signed new pro-tective administration to improve LGBTQ+ rights in the Lehigh County on Feb. 14. Armstrong won the execu-tive race for Lehigh County in November 2017 and, as county executive, he oversees all busi-ness, political and social activity in the region. He said the new administration will maintain the national outlaw on discrimination based on gen-der, race, nationality and political affiliation but explicitly extends the right to LGBTQ+ communi-ties by protecting them in the workplace. Armstrong’s goal in signing the administration was to protect all identities. “I want all people — all busi-nesses, all religions, all cultures — I want everybody to know that they are welcome, they are safe and they will be treated equally in the Lehigh County,” he said. Amy Zanelli, the Lehigh Valley commissioner, said such adminis- See LGBTQ+ Page 2 83 percent of voters want to revoke honorary degree Lehigh County bans LGBTQ+ workplace discrimination tration was crucial for her partici-pant advocacy during Armstrong’s campaign. “I had met with (Armstrong), and we made an agreement early on to extend LGBTQ+ protective rights,” Zanelli said. “The signing of this administration was the fastest way to do it and reach all platforms and incentives.” Zanelli is the first openly gay commissioner to run and take office in the Lehigh County. Throughout her campaign, she faced many challenges within her own community. “I simply wasn’t ‘gay’ enough for them because I didn’t fit the stereotype,” Zanelli said. This stereotyping served as a catalyst. It led Zanelli to approach Armstrong and push for the new provision. Armstrong and Zanelli said they are determined to see Pennsylvania’s discrimination laws change. The state has only adopted the national anti-dis-crimination law, which does not extend rights to LGTBQ+ citizens. Annie Henry/B&W Staff An LGBTQ+ flag hangs in the window of a building in Allentown. In February, Phillips Armstrong, the Lehigh County executive, signed new protective administration for LGBTQ rights in the workplace. |
Tags
Comments
Post a Comment for Page 1