Mac for Palestine: Proposal Portal
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Updated: June 25, 2024
The Social Responsibility Committee (SRC) is an ad hoc committee that is convened by the President when a member of the Macalester community, or group of members, believes that divestment from, or prohibiting, specific investment vehicles is warranted. The SRC’s work is guided by this Board policy and process.
In April of 2024, President Rivera appointed an SRC with the following members for purposes of reviewing a proposal put forth by the Mac for Palestine student organization that involved two points for consideration: one regarding the endowment assets and one regarding the college’s list of approved institutions for study-away.
The appointment of the SRC membership was announced formally in Mac Daily on April 15:
Dr. Duchess Harris, American Studies (Chair)
Sami Banat ’24
Avi Baron, Information Technology Services
Dr. Eric Carter, Geography
Teagan Church ’26
Dr. Karen Codjoe ’74
Dr. Susanna Drake, Religious Studies
Sonja Erickson ’25
Gabs Gillespie ’17, Advancement
Nanette Goldman, Classical Mediterranean and Middle East
Ezequiel Jimenez ’13
Brian Lindeman ’89, Admissions & Financial Aid
Gary Martin, Investment Office (ex officio, non-voting)
Dr. Khaldoun Samman, Sociology & IGC*
Dr. Alina Wong, Institutional Equity
*resigned from the committee on May 7
The SRC was tasked by the President to complete its deliberations by July 1 and it convened on the following dates:
April 22, April 29, May 13, May 15, May 22, May 29, May 31, June 5, June 13, June 21
On June 24, President Rivera received the SRC’s report on the student proposal regarding approved institutions for study away.
On June 5, President Rivera received the SRC’s report on the student proposal regarding divestment of endowment assets.