Reserve Officers Training Corps - Revision history

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2011-05-28T01:42:44Z

‎Return of ROTC

Cam2171: /* Return of ROTC */

2011-05-28T01:41:43Z

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Cam2171: /* Return of ROTC */

2011-05-28T01:40:52Z

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Ttan: /* Return of ROTC */

2011-04-06T01:26:49Z

‎Return of ROTC

Ttan at 18:33, 5 April 2011

2011-04-05T18:33:11Z

Ttan at 04:44, 5 April 2011

2011-04-05T04:44:03Z

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2010-12-22T01:52:14Z

‎Anti ROTC-on-campus arguments

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2010-12-22T01:22:56Z

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Ttan: /* Departure from Columbia */

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 A new process was run in the spring 2011 semester by the University Senate's [[Task Force on Military Engagement]] succeeded in a resolution endorsing senior administration to begin negotiations on the return of ROTC.
-On May 26, [[2011]], President Bollinger signed an agreement onboard the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Iwo_Jima_(LHD-7)| USS ''Iwo Jima''] with Naval Secretary Maebus officially allowing the return of a Naval ROTC program to campus.<ref>http://manhattan.ny1.com/content/top_stories/139849/columbia-university-signs-rotc-agreement</ref>  The agreement allows the Navy to move into space on campus and would allow students to enroll in a NROTC program that would take place elsewhere in the city.
+On May 26, [[2011]], President Bollinger signed an agreement onboard the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Iwo_Jima_(LHD-7)| USS ''Iwo Jima''] with Naval Secretary Ray Mabus officially allowing the return of a Naval ROTC program to campus.<ref>http://manhattan.ny1.com/content/top_stories/139849/columbia-university-signs-rotc-agreement</ref>  The agreement allows the Navy to move into space on campus and would allow students to enroll in a NROTC program that would take place elsewhere in the city.
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 A new process was run in the spring 2011 semester by the University Senate's [[Task Force on Military Engagement]] succeeded in a resolution endorsing senior administration to begin negotiations on the return of ROTC.
-On May 26, [[2011]], President Bollinger signed an agreement onboard the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Iwo_Jima_(LHD-7)| USS ''Iwo Jima''] with Naval Secretary Maebus officially allowing the return of a Naval ROTC program to campus.  The agreement allows the Navy to move into space on campus and would allow students to enroll in a NROTC program that would take place elsewhere in the city.
+On May 26, [[2011]], President Bollinger signed an agreement onboard the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Iwo_Jima_(LHD-7)| USS ''Iwo Jima''] with Naval Secretary Maebus officially allowing the return of a Naval ROTC program to campus.<ref>http://manhattan.ny1.com/content/top_stories/139849/columbia-university-signs-rotc-agreement</ref>  The agreement allows the Navy to move into space on campus and would allow students to enroll in a NROTC program that would take place elsewhere in the city.
 ===Pro ROTC-on-campus arguments ===

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	A new process was run in the spring 2011 semester by the University Senate's [[Task Force on Military Engagement]] succeeded in a resolution endorsing senior administration to begin negotiations on the return of ROTC.		A new process was run in the spring 2011 semester by the University Senate's [[Task Force on Military Engagement]] succeeded in a resolution endorsing senior administration to begin negotiations on the return of ROTC.
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		+	On May 26, [[2011]], President Bollinger signed an agreement onboard the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Iwo_Jima_(LHD-7)\| USS ''Iwo Jima''] with Naval Secretary Maebus officially allowing the return of a Naval ROTC program to campus. The agreement allows the Navy to move into space on campus and would allow students to enroll in a NROTC program that would take place elsewhere in the city.

	===Pro ROTC-on-campus arguments ===		===Pro ROTC-on-campus arguments ===

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 ==Return of ROTC==
-Several attempts have been made to restore ROTC to campus. [[University Senate]] votes in the 1970s and mid-2000s both rejected such a move. A [[2008]] student survey on the issue, conducted to guide a discussion and perhaps a renewed vote in the Senate, appeared to have resulted in a narrow rejection for ROTC restoration once again. The results of the survey remain controversial because concerns about voter fraud led over half of all votes to be thrown out.
+Several attempts have been made to restore ROTC to campus. [[University Senate]] votes in the 1970s and mid-2000s both rejected such a move. A [[2008]] student survey on the issue, conducted to guide a discussion and perhaps a renewed vote in the Senate, appeared to have resulted in a narrow rejection for ROTC restoration once again. The results of the survey remain controversial because concerns about voter fraud led almost one third of all votes to be thrown out.
 A new process was run in the spring 2011 semester by the University Senate's [[Task Force on Military Engagement]] succeeded in a resolution endorsing senior administration to begin negotiations on the return of ROTC.

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 [[Student Affairs]] maintains a [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/rotc website] with information on these programs.
-==Return of ROTC?==
+==Return of ROTC==
 Several attempts have been made to restore ROTC to campus. [[University Senate]] votes in the 1970s and mid-2000s both rejected such a move. A [[2008]] student survey on the issue, conducted to guide a discussion and perhaps a renewed vote in the Senate, appeared to have resulted in a narrow rejection for ROTC restoration once again. The results of the survey remain controversial because concerns about voter fraud led over half of all votes to be thrown out.

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	Several attempts have been made to restore ROTC to campus. [[University Senate]] votes in the 1970s and mid-2000s both rejected such a move. A [[2008]] student survey on the issue, conducted to guide a discussion and perhaps a renewed vote in the Senate, appeared to have resulted in a narrow rejection for ROTC restoration once again. The results of the survey remain controversial because concerns about voter fraud led over half of all votes to be thrown out.		Several attempts have been made to restore ROTC to campus. [[University Senate]] votes in the 1970s and mid-2000s both rejected such a move. A [[2008]] student survey on the issue, conducted to guide a discussion and perhaps a renewed vote in the Senate, appeared to have resulted in a narrow rejection for ROTC restoration once again. The results of the survey remain controversial because concerns about voter fraud led over half of all votes to be thrown out.
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		+	A new process was run in the spring 2011 semester by the University Senate's [[Task Force on Military Engagement]] succeeded in a resolution endorsing senior administration to begin negotiations on the return of ROTC.

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 : This issue in particular has proved to be the sticking point at Columbia. Irrespective of the merits of the program, the university has a stated policy requiring all groups to accept members of any sexual orientation. ROTC does not.
-:The imminent appeal of DADT may finally put arguments that oppose ROTC on these grounds to rest, though it's unlikely to end opposition to ROTC entirely.
+The imminent repeal of DADT may finally put arguments that oppose ROTC on these grounds to rest, though it's unlikely to end opposition to ROTC entirely.
 == External links ==

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 * Tacit endorsement of warfare has no place in an academic setting.
 * ROTC is a costly program.
-* Congressional [[:w:Don't Ask Don't Tell|Don't Ask Don't Tell]] law contravenes anti-discrimination policies.
+* Congressional [[:w:Don't Ask Don't Tell|Don't Ask Don't Tell]] (DADT) law contravenes anti-discrimination policies.
 : This issue in particular has proved to be the sticking point at Columbia. Irrespective of the merits of the program, the university has a stated policy requiring all groups to accept members of any sexual orientation. ROTC does not.
-:The imminent appeal of ROTC may finally put arguments that oppose ROTC on these grounds to rest, though it's unlikely to end opposition to ROTC entirely.
+:The imminent appeal of DADT may finally put arguments that oppose ROTC on these grounds to rest, though it's unlikely to end opposition to ROTC entirely.
 == External links ==

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 ==Departure from Columbia==
-In 1969, a faculty-student commission chaired by [[w:Harvey C. Mansfield, Sr.|Harvey C. Mansfield, Sr.]] made a number of recommendations that, while it did not amount to a ''de jure'' ban, nevertheless created conditions that made the Navy unwilling to continue to sponsor the unit. Conditions included the denial of academic credit for military science and military history courses, the refusal of Columbia to make space and facilities available for ROTC cadets, and the denial of academic titles for ROTC instructors.<ref>http://www.advocatesforrotc.org/columbia/1969committee.html</ref>. The Navy then withdrew from Columbia.
+In 1969, a faculty-student commission chaired by [[w:Harvey C. Mansfield, Sr.|Harvey C. Mansfield, Sr.]] made a number of recommendations that, while it did not amount to a ''de jure'' ban, nevertheless created conditions that made the Navy unwilling to continue to sponsor the unit. Conditions included the denial of academic credit for military science and military history courses, the refusal of Columbia to make space and facilities available for ROTC cadets, and the denial of academic titles for ROTC instructors.<ref>http://www.advocatesforrotc.org/columbia/1969committee.html</ref> The Navy then withdrew from Columbia.
 In 1976, a special task force chaired by [[SEAS]] Professor John Tien made recommendations that further affirmed the conclusions of the 1969 Mansfield Commission, and added the stipulation that any decisions about the future of ROTC at Columbia had to be undertaken by the University Senate.