SQE will be participating in the Call for National Day of Action For Education on March 1, 2012 called forth by Occupy Education Northern California. Below is a listing of SQE March 1st events that are happening on various CSU Campuses:
CSU Bakersfield:
Who: Students for Quality Education (SQE) & California Faculty Association
What: Reclaim CSU Rally
Other activities include: Mock Board of Trustees meeting, guerilla art, CSU Jeopardy, cemetary of RIP education tombstones
When: 12pm Rally; 10am-5pm activities throughout the day
Where: Student Union Patio/Runner Park
CSU Channel Islands
Who: Students for Quality Education (SQE), Student Government
What: Democra-CI: Give Us Our Voice
Panel of speakers presenting on issues of the CSU & Board of Trustees.
When: 1pm-2pm
Where: Student Union Lighthouse Cafe
CSU Dominguez Hills
Who: Students for Quality Education (SQE)
What: March 1st Rally ‘N March
When: 12pm
Where: East Walkway of the Loker Student Union
CSU East Bay
Who: Students for Quality Education (SQE)
What: The People’s University: Liberate Education!
There will be teach-ins, faculty & student speakers, and educational workshops.
When: 12pm-2pm
Where: Agora stage and lawn (in front of Old Union)
CSU Fullerton
Who: Students for Quality Education (SQE)
What: Art Fair for Free Speech
When: 12pm
Where: Humanities Building
CSU Fresno
Who: Students for Quality Education (SQE)
What: Reclaim Fresno State! March for Education
When: 12:30pm March starts at Joyal Steps; 1:00pm Rally starts at Madden Free Speech Area
Where: March starts in front of Joyal Admin bldg, ends at Free Speech Area near Madden Library for rally
CSU Long Beach
Who: Students for Quality Education (SQE), College of Liberal Arts Student Council
What: March 1st Rally Against Privatization
When: 11am Walkout; 12pm kickoff with music by Coverlove; 12:30pm speakers; 1pm workshops/teach-ins; 3pm Flashmobs
Where: Upper Quad next to Library, Fine Arts, and Language Arts buildings
Cal State Los Angeles
Who: Students for Quality Education (SQE), CSULA’s Campus Community for Social Justice
What: Walkout! Occupy Education: End the Privatization of Public Education
Walkout & Rally with speakers; actions (calls out to Reed, Board of Trustees, Jerry Brown)
When: Start: 10am; Peak time: 10:45am to 11am
Where: in front of the campus bookstore
CSU Monterey Bay
Who: Students for Quality Education (SQE)
What: Occupy Education: CSUMB
Rally, March & Teach-In
When: 12pm Rally; 1:30pm March; 2pm Teach-In
Where: Rally at Library Plaza at Divarty St & 5th Ave; Teach-In at Student Center on Inter-Garrison
Sacramento State
Who: Students for Quality Education (SQE)
What: Reclaim Education – Walkout & Rally
When: Walkout & rally starts at 12pm
Where: Main Quad by fountain in front of the Library
CSU San Bernardino
Who: Students for Quality Education (SQE), Student Veteran Organization
What: Occupy Education Teach-In
Teach-In will have four half-hour segments: 1) The State of Crisis in California Higher Education, 2) Power Structure within the CSU/Get to Know Your Board of Trustees, 3) Campus/Local Issues, 4) Q& A Panel/How to Get Involved. Each section will include a speaker or multiple speakers, brief history and discussion of the topic and either a musical component, video segment or group discussion.
When: 11am-1pm
Where: Santos Manuel Student Union Theater
San Francisco State
Who: Students for Quality Education (SQE)
What: Reclaim SFSU: Reclaiming OUR Voice in Education – Rally & March
When: 11am activities educating students on what’s happening in the CSU and who the Board of Trustees are; 12pm Rally; 12:30pm March to Reclaim Our University
Where: Malcolm X Plaza in the Quad area
San Jose State
Who: Students for Quality Education (SQE), Mecha, Reclaim SJSU
What: Walkout! Reclaiming Our CSU
When: 12pm Walkout will begin with a Speakout; 12:30pm March around campus
Where: Begins in front of Clark Hall by the Statues.
Sonoma State – Note: Event has been postponed to March 7th
Who: Students for Quality Education (SQE), Save SSU Crew, Associated Students, California Faculty Association
What: Reclaim The People’s University!
A Day of Dialogue will be held for the campus community, that will include teach-ins, discussion circles, performances & interactive activities around issues such as cuts to departments, campus programs & student jobs. Administrators such as President Arminana, Provost Rogerson and several other key administrators will be present to address various issues that students, faculty & staff are facing. Performances & continuing discussions will be held from 9pm-midnight.
When: 12pm-2pm; 9pm-midnight concerts/performances/speakers
Where: Stevenson Quad in front Stevenson Hall between Salazar Hall and the Student Union