On April 30th, Brown University reached an agreement with the protesters to hold a vote on divestment. What happens now?
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The Brown corporation holds a vote on divestment, as promised
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News reports of protests that can be clearly heard during any 2024 Brown commencement ceremonies
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News reports that as of May 3rd, the current encampment is still standing in some form
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News reports that students have been expelled, related to their participation in the encampment
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The vote occurs AND the result is in favor of Brown divesting its endowment

News update from Brown University:

After productive discussions between Brown University leaders and students who have held an encampment on the Brown campus since April 24, the parties reached an agreement that will end the encampment by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30.

Students agreed to end the encampment and refrain from further actions that would violate Brown’s conduct code through the end of the academic year, which includes Commencement and Reunion Weekend.

The University agreed that five students will be invited to meet with five members of the Corporation of Brown University in May to present their arguments  to divest Brown’s endowment from “companies enabling and profiting from the genocide in Gaza.” In addition, Paxson will ask the Advisory Committee on University Resources Management to provide a recommendation on the matter of divestment by Sept. 30, and this will be brought to the Corporation for a vote at its October 2024 meeting.

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The Brown corporation holds a vote on divestment, as promised

Here's the specific language, according to Brown's president:

The students and administration agreed that I will ask the Advisory Committee on University Resources Management (ACURM) to provide me with a recommendation on the matter of divestment by September 30, 2024, and this will be brought to the Corporation for a vote at the October 2024 Corporation meeting. Consideration by ACURM is a long-standing prerequisite for Corporation consideration of divestment requests.

News reports of protests that can be clearly heard during any 2024 Brown commencement ceremonies

Students agreed to end the encampment and refrain from further actions that would violate Brown’s conduct code through the end of the academic year, which includes Commencement and Reunion Weekend.

Thus, vocal/disruptive protests during commencement would likely be against this current agreement (although what's covered by the conduct code is fuzzy)

News reports that students have been expelled, related to their participation in the encampment

Relevant quote from Brown's president:

Students who have been charged with involvement in the encampment and associated activities that violate our conduct codes will not be subject to suspension or expulsion, provided they abide by the terms of the agreement. However, the agreement makes clear that reports of bias, harassment or discrimination must continue to be investigated by the appropriate offices. In addition, if the University receives new information about any conduct violations related to or following the encampment, students won’t be exempt from conduct proceedings for those violations.

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