St. Mary's Hall

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• 11 December 2014 - Over 60 faculty and students staged a “die-in” in St. Mary’s Hall to protest police brutality, the inadequate response by the administration, and University policy on free speech. Barbara Jones, vice president for Student Affairs, and Jack Dunn, University Spokesman, condemned the protestors’ choice of location. ("Letter From the UGBC Executive Council On 'Black Lives Matter," The Heights / Photos by Arthur Bailin)
• December 2014 - UGBC Executive Council criticized the administration for considering disciplinary action following the St. Mary’s die-in and the lack of response regarding racial justice. Black Student Forum penned a similar letter in which they outlined demands for more faculty of color, diversity training, and a better program for admitted AHANA students. (“A Letter From the Black Student Forum To the BC Administration,” The Heights)