Ben Brady PO ’25 argues that Pomona College’s upcoming ASPC referendum gauging student opinion on Pomona College’s investments in Israel is an opportunity for students to take part in galvanizing a broader societal shift.
Tag: South Africa
Pomona students to vote on divestment from the ‘apartheid system within the state of Israel’ via ASPC referendum
Between Monday, Feb. 19 and Wednesday, Feb. 21, the Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) will host a vote on a student-led referendum regarding Pomona’s investments in Israel and whether Pomona should disclose their holdings and divest — sell their holdings — from “the apartheid system in the state of Israel.” The referendum, which was proposed by Divest Claremont Colleges and endorsed by 34 other on-campus student organizations, will be held via a confidential ballot system sent to students’ email addresses.
5Cs invest in apartheid despite student opposition
By October 1985, Pomona College had reportedly invested millions in companies with ties to South Africa during the apartheid. But, it wasn’t until the 5Cs were mandated by California’s Assembly Bill 134 to sever ties with South Africa did they relinquish investments.
This week in history, 1983: Black students protest 5C lack of response to South African apartheid
This week 40 years ago, TSL was covering 5C demonstrations protesting the administrations’ inaction in response to the South African apartheid.
Time Capsule: Colleges Debate South Africa Divestment
Between 1985 and 1986, a campaign to divest from companies doing business in apartheid-era South Africa took hold across the nation. Now, 27 years later, the 5Cs are taking inspiration from the movement’s strategy in their fossil fuel divestment campaign. Trustees at both Pitzer College and Claremont Graduate University were