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■> w *• . i r J The S . 1969 \ Vol. 20. No. 36 State University of New York at Buffalo Friday, November 14,1969 i tes y? I • j» Hsiang Med School: talks and strike continue would continue until concrete results were evident. would make known plans at by Greg Hopkins Spectrum Staff Writer responding to the substance to the demands. We are delighted that the BSU. PODER, and OAAA have also responded affirmatively. We look forward to further discussion and immediate actions to further programs.” an afternoon press conference. Kegan, Dr. Pesch and the Medical School An ‘Implementation Committee’ composed of members from the Black Student Union, the Puerto Rican Organization for Dignity, Elevation and Responsibility and the Organization for Afro-American Awareness announced this week that they were given a “yes” to their demands by the Medical School and Dr. Peter F. Regan, acting president of the University. In affirming the demands, Medical School representatives released a statement saying “The Medical School affirms the belief of open admissions and health care for disadvantaged communities. To this end, it will work with minority communities to specify jointly acceptable steps that will:” — implement increased minority enrollment in 1970 and continued increases in following years, and 2) — plan for improved health care in disadvantaged areas. representatives. At the conference the Implementation Committee repeated what they had told the students earlier on the Chants and demands Miss Davenport said “concrete implementations of the demands would be discussed. The strike will continue until the demands are met” with definite actions. The leaders of the BSU, PODER and OAAA called an emergency meeting after the rally and announced they acceptance of the demands. Doris Davenport said later that evening they would continue meeting with Dr. The “yes” was met with mixed reactions at a student rally in Haas Lounge Wednesday afternoon. A dissatisfied group of about 50 left at the end of the meeting and walked to Hayes Hall to picket the front entrance. A few minutes later the group made up of both black and white students - entered the building and disrupted a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate. “It is our belief that this constitutes an affirmative commitment in response to demands made on the Medical School. Action will begin immediately.” It was signed by Donald W. Bennis, Harold Brody, Eric A. Barnard, Evan Calkins and Cedric M. Smith. Regan, Pesch respond A joint statement from Dr. Regan and Dr. Le Roy A. Pesch, dean of the Medical School, said; “We support this statement of the Medical School representafives Strike to continue The dissenters said they got a “yes” to demands and nothing more. Demon- strations said the strike A rally on the steps of Capen Hall was a familiar scene this weak as demonstrators pressed their Strike rally demand for more minority group enrollment and community involvement in the Medical School.
