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Title:
Admin Town Hall November 5, 2020
Description:
Video recording of a meeting on Zoom between Haverford College administrators and student strike organizers on November 5, 2020 with a transcript of the conversation generated by Zoom. In the video, student organizers have their videos turned off and have changed their screen names to Henry Drinker, James Magill, William Comfort, and other historical members of the Haverford College administration. One strike organizer notes that they decided to name themselves "after some of the old white men who have made Haverford the racist institution that it is today." In the meeting, the strike organizers read through the strike demands while both administrators and strike organizers seek clarity on various points. This video and transcript were saved on the public student Strike Google Drive. Links to the video recording and transcript were also included in the daily strike update for November 5, 2020.
Date:
2020-11-05
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
HC Strike Organizers and Admin Conversation November 10, 2020
Title:
HC Strike Organizers and Admin Conversation November 10, 2020
Description:
Video recording of a meeting on Zoom between Haverford College administrators and student strike organizers on November 10, 2020 with a transcript of the Zoom chat generated during the meeting. At the outset of the meeting, strike organizers note that the intention for the meeting is to get resolutions for remaining questions related to strike demands with the goal of ending the strike. Much of the Zoom chat pertains to potential legal actions against strike organizers by parents of other Haverford students. This video and transcript were saved on the public student Strike Google Drive. A link to the video recording was included in the daily strike update for November 10, 2020.
Date:
2020-11-10
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Email Template for Demands
Title:
Email Template for Demands
Description:
Email template created by student strike organizers for use by student strike participants to contact President Raymond, Haverford Senior Staff, and the Haverford College Board of Managers in order to demand a sufficient response to the strike demands. A link to this template was included in the daily strike update for November 8, 2020.
Date:
(approximate) 2020-11-08
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Contentious Meeting Between Admin, Organizers, Showcases Obstacles to Resolving Strike
Title:
Contentious Meeting Between Admin, Showcases Obstacles to Resolving Strike
Description:
An article by David Edelman in the Haverford Clerk describing a meeting between Haverford senior staff and student strike organizers on November 5, 2020. Edelman outlines a contentious debate over demands by both administrators and strike organizers.
Date:
2020-11-08
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Haverford Students on Strike After College Officials' Comments on Walter Wallace Jr. Death
Title:
Haverford Students on Strike After College Officials' Comments on Walter Wallace Jr. Death
Description:
Article in the Philadelphia Inquirer by Susan Snyder published on November 3, 2020. Snyder outlines the events leading up to and occurring during the Haverford student strike.
Date:
2020-11-03
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Hundreds of Students Protest Walter Wallace Jr.'s Death and Haverford's Response
Title:
Hundreds of Students Protest Walter Wallace Jr.'s Death and Haverford's Response
Description:
Article published in the Haverford Clerk describing Haverford students' reaction to Wendy Raymond and Joyce Bylander's October 28, 2020 email regarding the killing of Walter Wallace Jr. and the actions students took that evening. The article describes ths students' protest on Founders Green and their march across campus and off campus into Ardmore, Pennyslvania.
Date:
2020-10-29
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
New Responses to Strike Demands from President Raymond
Title:
New Responses to Strike Demands from President Raymond
Description:
President Wendy Raymond's responses to student strike demands published in the Bi-College News on November 7, 2020. The article includes each of the demands and the administration's response.
Date:
2020-11-07
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Wendy Raymond's Response to the HC Strike 2020 Statement & Demands
Title:
Wendy Raymond's Response to the HC Strike 2020 Statement & Demands
Description:
Haverford President Wendy Raymond's response to student strike demands in the Haverford Clerk. Raymond responds to each of the twelve demands issued by strike organizers.
Date:
2020-11-03
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Students of Color at Haverford College Continue Strike for Racial Equity
Title:
Students of Color at Haverford College Continue Strike for Racial Equity
Description:
Article for Inside Higher Ed by Greta Anderson published on November 9, 2020. The article discusses the events leading up to the strike and the negotiations taking place between College administrators and strike organizers.
Date:
2020-11-09
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Three Days into the Student Strike, the Organizers Have the Momentum
Title:
Three Days into the Student Strike, the Organizers Have the Momentum
Description:
Article published in the Haverford Clerk reporting on the progress of the Haverford student strike. The article describes the statements and demands issued by the strike organizers, institutional responses, and how students were participating in the strike. It also describes the efforts of strike supporters in promoting mutual aid and building community support organizations, such as the Burrow Cafe.
Date:
2020-11-01
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Haverford Students Reiterate Demands Over Racial Justice, Continue Strike
Title:
Haverford Students Reiterate Demands Over Racial Justice, Continue Strike
Description:
Article by Anna Hsu and Viviana Freyer published by the Bi-College News on November 4, 2020, with updates on the student strike, including links to documentation created by strike organizers, descriptions of negotiations between strike organizers and College administrators, town hall events, the student strike at Bryn Mawr College, and a frequently-asked questions (FAQ) section.
Date:
2020-11-04
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
STRIKE FAQ
Title:
STRIKE FAQ
Description:
Strike FAQ created by student strike organizers to answer questions posed frequently by members of the Haverford community, members of the TriCollege Community, parents, and others. This document was linked in the daily strike updates for November 1, 2, 3, and 4, and was updated with new information until at least November 4, 2020.
Date:
(approximate) 2020-11-01 - (approximate) 2020-11-04
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
HC Strike Updates
Title:
HC Strike Updates
Description:
Document with daily strike updates created by the organizers of the 2020 student strike kept from the strike's start on October 29 to its conclusion on November 11, 2020. The document includes information on observing the strike, communications from Haverford College administration, communications and responses from strike organizers, and information on mutual aid, teach-ins, and other collective actions. Most daily updates include links to external documents and sites. These external materials have been catalogued separately but with information about how and when they were included in this document.
Date:
(approximate) 2020-10-29 - (approximate) 2020-11-11
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Revised Demands, November 5, 2020
Title:
Revised Demands, 2020
Description:
Revised demands issued by student strike organizers on November 5, 2020. The revised demands incorporate Haverford President Wendy Raymond's response to to initial demands and note where demands and timelines have not been met. A link to these demands was included in the November 9, 2020 message from student strike organizers to President Raymond and the Haverford "community."
Date:
2020-11-05
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Bryn Mawr Strike 2020 Statement and Demands
Title:
Bryn Mawr Strike 2020 Statement and Demands
Description:
Statement issued by the Core Bryn Mawr Strike Collective on or around November 3, 2020, declaring an on campus strike both in solidarity with Haverford College and in recognition that BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, people of color) students at Bryn Mawr have experienced similar historical anti-Black violence, institutional racism, silencing, and instances of white supremacy. The document outlines action steps for faculty and students, a list of eighteen demands, relevant documents, and special acknowledgements.
Date:
(approximate) 2020-11-03
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Food Update (Instagram post)
Title:
Food Update (Instagram post)
Description:
"hc_strike: Thank you all for your continued support of the strike. It’s impact cannot be felt without you. If you are someone who has been utilizing and/or preparing and serving hot meals, we need to be vigilant about allergens and COVID-19 safety. As of now, we are asking folks TO STOP making food for the health and safety of our peers. PLEASE CONTINUE USING AND DONATING TO THE NEST FOR INGREDIENTS. If you are able we encourage you to cook with whom you live with, order from local-Black owned restaurants, and work on grocery pools. We are working to secure funding and set up alternative programs to make sure everybody eats— as safely as possible." (Instagram post text)
Date:
2020-11-03
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Student Town Hall Notes
Title:
Student Town Hall Notes
Description:
Notes taken during a townhall-style meeting between Haverford students and strike organizers on November 1, 2020. The notes include discussions of how to best support the strike and prevent business from continuing as usual at the College. The organizers also emphasize that the work of organizing should not fall exclusively on BIPOC and first-generation, low-income students. Concerns about pre-registration, media requests, strike progress, and communications with faculty are also addressed. A link to these notes was included in the daily strike update for November 1, 2020.
Date:
2020-11-01
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Student Strike Demands, October 30, 2020
Title:
Student Strike Demands, 2020
Description:
Student strike demands and statements issued by strike organizers, led by Women of Color (WOC) House, on October 30, 2020. The document includes action steps for students and faculty, a message to President Wendy Raymond and Dean Joyce Bylander describing reasons for the strike, and a list of twelve demands Haverford College administration would need to meet before organizers would consider ending the strike.
Date:
2020-10-30
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
An FAQ for Concerned Parents
Title:
An FAQ for Concerned Parents
Description:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document for concerned parents created by organizers of the students strike. The document links to other materials that present context about the strike and defines acronyms used throughout. The organizers answer questions such as "When will the strike end?" and "Who is the strike for and how will it benefit the college?" This FAQ document was issued on or around November 3, 2020. This document was saved on the public student strike Google Drive. A link to this document was included in the daily strike update for November 3, 2020.
Date:
(approximate) 2020-11-03
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection
Letter to All Haverford Biology Students
Title:
Letter to All Haverford Biology Students
Description:
Letter to Haverford biology students from Faculty in the Department of Biology issued on November 6, 2020. The letter acknowledges the ways the department has failed Black students and students of color and outlines plans to reshape the curriculum.
Date:
2020-11-06
Collection:
Haverford 2020 Student Strike Collection

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