Reed College's Investment Responsibility Policy, which is the policy that Lorraine Arvin continues to cite as her reason for putting off signing the contract, states quite clearly that RAR's demand for the contract to be signed this week is within reason and should be met (see 1., 2. and 3.). Furthermore, in looking at the anti-racism statement made by Reed College, we can see that said policy supports the form in which we are making this demand and denounces the way Lorraine Arvin is responding to this demand(4.).
1. That the educational institution of Reed College should center the needs of people of color: "An educational institution, with the special obligation of protecting the widest possible expression of divergent viewpoints, and the special responsibility of protecting intellectually dissenting minorities, may of necessity be more abstaining on controversial social, political, and moral issues than individuals or groups who exercise ownership but do not have such special responsibilities." 2. That the college should act if the issue at hand reflects widely-held, or universally-held social or moral positions: "In acting on non-economic questions the College recognizes that its traditions require it to act only where the issue at hand is of a compelling social or moral character and where the action taken reflects widely-held, perhaps almost universally-held social or moral positions. It should refrain from actions where significant divergence of opinion is perceptible among college constituencies or members." 3. That the treasurer can address concerns at times other than board meetings if the matter is urgent. "The Treasurer will normally report such concerns to the Committee at its regular meetings, but may do so more frequently where the matter is of urgent concern." 4. The anti-racism statement states that it is our responsibility to disrupt systems of oppression and reform/ rid ourselves of policies that feed into said systems. "We affirm our responsibility to continuously learn about and disrupt systems of privilege, inequality, and oppression, and to reform our programs, policies, pedagogy, and practices in accordance with this responsibility."
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