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November 7, 2014

Syracuse University Students Occupy Building for Improved Resources, Transparency 
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Students at Syracuse University in upstate New York have occupied the
ground floor of the administration building to protest the school's
decisions to close a sexual assault resource center and cut funding for
scholarships for people of color. The students have issued a range of
demands, including greater transparency, improved mental health
resources and more community participation in decisions.

 

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