Pitzer Student Senate voted down a resolution of no confidence in president Melvin Oliver over his veto of the College Council’s vote to cancel the college’s Haifa study abroad program, but unanimously approved a motion condemning his decision.
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After Haifa veto, some call for Oliver’s resignation
In the wake of Pitzer President Melvin Oliver’s veto of the suspension of the Haifa study abroad program, some are calling for his ouster.
Pitzer President Melvin Oliver vetoes suspension of Haifa study abroad program
After Pitzer College voted to suspend its study abroad program to Israel’s University of Haifa, President Melvin Oliver vetoed the decision.
Pitzer College Council votes to suspend Israel study abroad program at University of Haifa
The Pitzer College Council voted 67-28 Thursday to suspend the college’s study abroad program with the University of Haifa in Israel.
Pitzer College Council votes on whether to suspend its Haifa study abroad program today. Here are the key players
Ahead of Pitzer College Council’s vote on Haifa today, here’s everything you need to know.
Pitzer College Council schedules vote on suspending Israel study abroad program
After months of heated debate, the Pitzer College Council, a governance board comprising students and faculty, will vote at its March 14 meeting whether to suspend its study abroad program with Israel’s University of Haifa. While the Council’s vote is technically a recommendation to the president of the college, decisions
Pitzer president decries motion to suspend Israel study abroad program
Suspending Pitzer College’s study abroad program with the University of Haifa in Israel would be a “major blow” to the college, Pitzer President Melvin Oliver said in a Pitzer College Council meeting Nov. 29. The Council, a student and faculty governance board, is expected to vote on the motion at
Q&A with Pitzer President-Designate Dr. Melvin Oliver
TSL spoke to Dr. Melvin Oliver, the recently announced President-Designate of Pitzer College, on his experience as a first-generation college student, his work on racial and economic inequality, and the benefits of small colleges. TSL: What about Pitzer College motivated you to apply to become its president? MO: Well, I am the