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The '''Barnard Columbia Solidarity Network''' is a coalition of activist groups formed in December 2015 calling for a set of six demands.

==Membership==

==Demands==
BCSN's six demands are as follows:

1) We demand that Columbia divest our endowment from the top 200 publicly-traded fossil fuel companies.
2) We demand a rape crisis center that is physically open 24 hours/day including all days during which students are housed on University campus.
3) We demand an elimination of the student contribution and an increase of wages to $15 per

hour for all work-study, casual employment, and campus jobs, including unpaid volunteer positions at

direct service organizations such as Sexual Violence Response, CUEMS, Well Woman, Nightline, and

Community Impact.

4)We demand Columbia hire more faculty of color across all schools and

departments; reallocate physical and financial resources for IRAAS, IRWGS, CSER, IAS, MEI, SAI; and

restructure the Core Curriculum to move Intro to African-American Studies and Intro to Comparative Ethnic

Studies from the Global Core to required Core classes.

5) We

demand that Columbia admit and retain an increased number of Black students, emphasizing low-
income and local students directly affected by Columbia’s expansion.

6) We demand the University invest in and actively secure jobs and affordable housing for those affected by its expansion.

==Progress==

In March 2016, BCSN celebrated its first victory. [[Student Worker Solidarity]]'s demand, a $15 work-study minimum wage at Columbia and Barnard, was approved by the corresponding protests <ref>[http://columbiaspectator.com/news/2016/03/28/columbia-pay-students-workers-15-hour Columbia raises the minimum wage]</ref>.

That same month, the Columbia administration rejected [[No Red Tape]]'s demand for a 24-hour rape crisis center<ref>[http://columbiaspectator.com/news/2016/04/07/columbia-rejects-no-red-tape-demand-247-rape-crisis-center No Red Tape rejected]</ref>.

In April 2016, [[Columbia Divest for Climate Justice]] engaged in an eight-day sit-in to demand that Columbia divest from fossil fuel investments. Results have yet to be seen.

== External Links ==
*[http://columbiaspectator.com/news/2015/12/07/new-activist-coalition-rallies-university-action-collective-demands BCSN's first rally]
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By7lMDwxcP-uYkZENF83S3ZEMUk/view BCSN demands]

== References ==
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 BCSN's six demands are as follows:
-) We demand that Columbia divest our endowment from the top 200 publicly-traded fossil fuel companies.
+* 1) We demand that Columbia divest our endowment from the top 200 publicly-traded fossil fuel companies.
-) We demand a rape crisis center that is physically open 24 hours/day including all days during which students are housed on University campus.
+* 2) We demand a rape crisis center that is physically open 24 hours/day including all days during which students are housed on University campus.
-) We demand an elimination of the student contribution and an increase of wages to $15 per hour for all work-study, casual employment, and campus jobs, including unpaid volunteer positions at direct service organizations such as Sexual Violence Response, CUEMS, Well Woman, Nightline, and Community Impact.
+* 3) We demand an elimination of the student contribution and an increase of wages to $15 per hour for all work-study, casual employment, and campus jobs, including unpaid volunteer positions at direct service organizations such as Sexual Violence Response, CUEMS, Well Woman, Nightline, and Community Impact.
-)We demand Columbia hire more faculty of color across all schools and departments; reallocate physical and financial resources for IRAAS, IRWGS, CSER, IAS, MEI, SAI; and restructure the Core Curriculum to move Intro to African-American Studies and Intro to Comparative Ethnic Studies from the Global Core to required Core classes.
+* 4)We demand Columbia hire more faculty of color across all schools and departments; reallocate physical and financial resources for IRAAS, IRWGS, CSER, IAS, MEI, SAI; and restructure the Core Curriculum to move Intro to African-American Studies and Intro to Comparative Ethnic Studies from the Global Core to required Core classes.
-) We demand that Columbia admit and retain an increased number of Black students, emphasizing low-income and local students directly affected by Columbia’s expansion.
+* 5) We demand that Columbia admit and retain an increased number of Black students, emphasizing low-income and local students directly affected by Columbia’s expansion.
-) We demand the University invest in and actively secure jobs and affordable housing for those affected by its expansion.
+* 6) We demand the University invest in and actively secure jobs and affordable housing for those affected by its expansion.
 ==Progress==

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 ==Progress==
-In March 2016, BCSN celebrated its first victory. [[Student Worker Solidarity]]'s demand, a $15 work-study minimum wage at Columbia and Barnard, was approved by the corresponding protests <ref>[http://columbiaspectator.com/news/2016/03/28/columbia-pay-students-workers-15-hour Columbia raises the minimum wage]</ref>.
+In March 2016, BCSN celebrated its first victory. [[Student Worker Solidarity]]'s demand, a $15 work-study minimum wage at Columbia and Barnard, was approved by the provosts.<ref>[http://columbiaspectator.com/news/2016/03/28/columbia-pay-students-workers-15-hour Columbia raises the minimum wage]</ref>
-That same month, the Columbia administration rejected [[No Red Tape]]'s demand for a 24-hour rape crisis center<ref>[http://columbiaspectator.com/news/2016/04/07/columbia-rejects-no-red-tape-demand-247-rape-crisis-center No Red Tape rejected]</ref>.
+That same month, the Columbia administration rejected [[No Red Tape]]'s demand for a 24-hour rape crisis center.<ref>[http://columbiaspectator.com/news/2016/04/07/columbia-rejects-no-red-tape-demand-247-rape-crisis-center No Red Tape rejected]</ref>
 In April 2016, [[Columbia Divest for Climate Justice]] engaged in an eight-day sit-in to demand that Columbia divest from fossil fuel investments. Results have yet to be seen.

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-The '''Barnard Columbia Solidarity Network''' is a coalition of activist groups formed in December 2015 calling for a set of six demands.
+The '''Barnard Columbia Solidarity Network''' (BCSN) is a coalition of activist groups formed in December 2015 calling for a set of six demands.
 ==Membership==
 ==Demands==