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On Friday, December 6, a small group of students protested inside Gordon Hall. The students posted several demands and asked to meet with a senior administrator who met with the group earlier today. 

The group asked for updates concerning the ongoing review of a formal divestment request from companies doing business in or with Israel, made to the university earlier this year. As part of the university’s Responsible Investing Policy, Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane established a Review Committee for Responsible Investing. As part of the review committee’s process, public consultations ran from August to mid-October, during which the committee invited community perspectives through both written submissions and in-person presentations. In total, the committee received over 320 written submissions, representing 550 individuals and organizations, and held 44 in-person consultations on campus. 

As stated publicly, the committee is now reviewing the input received focusing on the request’s alignment with university policies, the feasibility and potential impact on Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s overall investment portfolios. The committee will produce a recommendation report for the Principal, who will then present it to the university’s trustees. An update on this work was published on November 20 in the Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s Gazette.