April 27, 1968

Text of Resolution Voted at Columbia

Following is the text of a resolution approved in a 466-to-40 vote by faculty members of Columbia University.

1.  We reaffirm the actions taken by the faculty of Columbia College on April 24 and in the Committees on Instruction of the Graduate Faculties meeting jointly on April 26.  With them:

a) we condemn the violence that has occurred, including the occupation of normal University activities:

b) we commend the action of the administration in arranging immediate suspension of on-site excavation for the gymnasium in Morningside Park, and we urge that it proceed at once to meet with community spokesman to review the matter of the gymnasium site;

c) we endorse the establishment of a tripartite commission, and express the conviction that its work can result in a fair disposition of the disciplinary problems arising from the current disruption and in progress toward solution of other issues lying within its jurisdiction.

2.  We express our deep appreciation of the patience and restraint shown by the administration and by the great majority of our faculty and students.

3.  We recognize that members of the ad hoc faculty group meeting in 301 Philosophy have performed many vital services in the interest of this university.  We hope they will continue their effective efforts at communication and mediation.

4.  We are convinced that significant progress has been made toward closer communication among students, faculty, and administration in recent days and we pledge our efforts to make this a permanent feature of the university's life.

5.  We likewise pledge our efforts to effective continuing communication with the broader community of which we are a part.

6.  We call upon the students who continue to occupy the university buildings to recognize that failure to resolve this crisis rapidly and peaceably may result in irreparable damage to all members of this community.