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University of Iowa anti-war protests, 1970

""Iowa '70: Riot, Rhetoric, Responsibility?"" Page 20

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Pro-Strike Instructors
Teaching Assistants meeting May 12, passed a resolution urging a campus-wide referendum on the status of ROTC at the University of Iowa. They also passed a resolution encouraging teaching assistants to base all final grades on the grade attained as of May 3 for all students.
At the meeting in Shambaugh Auditorium, the TAs voted on and passed seven resolutions regarding their position on the current controversy at the University of Iowa.
The meeting was attended by approximately 100 TAs. There are about 1200 at the University.
Roger Weingarten chaired the meeting and presented the following resolutions to the assembly.
One, that those attending the meeting resolve themselves to be the official  body of the university teaching assistants. This resloution passed with 62 in favor and 30 opposed.
Two, the association of teaching assistants endorsed the student strike and its goals. This measure passed with a vote of 72 to 21, with 2 abstaining.
Three, they urged that the presence of ROTC on campus and the use of university facilities for ROTC functions be put to a vote of the entire student body. The resolution passed 67 to 9.
Four, the official body of the university teaching assistants censure President Boyd for, failing to recognize and attempting to sabotage the right to peaceful protest by the offering of an option sheet which attempts to bypass normal student-teacher relationships and which precludes the right to strike. The vote was 44-34.
Five, they urged all teaching assistants to consider grades as of May 3 as the basis of determining final grades, whether or not the student has signed an option, unless the student desires to do otherwise. The vote was 77-9.
Six, they demand that no punitive actions be taken against those taking part in the strike. This passed 71-7.
Seven, they strongly recommended that the Graduate Student Sentae set up a fund for the teaching assistants.
Resolutions six, three and four were voted upon through write-in votes by nearly 50 TAs who left for other meetings at 6:20.
Plans for a graduate student strike fund were discussed by the remaining members.

Some Who Were Not
After the Faculty Senate's proposal to eliminate ROTC from the campus and the teaching assistant's release of the resolutions, the University of Iowa's Senate of Graduate students took a more conservative approach to the issues causing and arising from the student strike.
John Casey presided. The Senate undertook consideration of a fund of $1,000 to reimburse those graadute students who suffered an economic loss due to the fire at Old Armory Temporary, early Saturday morning, May 9.

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16 Pro-Strike Instructors Teaching Assistants meeting May 12, passed a resolution urging a campus-wide referendum on the status of ROTC at the University of Iowa. They also passed a resolution encouraging teaching assistants to base all final grades on the grade attained as of May 3 for all students. At the meeting in Shambaugh Auditorium, the TAs voted on and passed seven resolutions regarding their position on the current controversy at the University of Iowa. The meeting was attended by approximately 100 TAs. There are about 1200 at the University. Roger Weingarten chaired the meeting and presented the following resolutions to the assembly. One, that those attending the meeting resolve themselves to be the official body of the university teaching assistants. This resloution passed with 62 in favor and 30 opposed. Two, the association of teaching assistants endorsed the student strike and its goals. This measure passed with a vote of 72 to 21, with 2 abstaining. Three, they urged that the presence of ROTC on campus and the use of university facilities for ROTC functions be put to a vote of the entire student body. The resolution passed 67 to 9. Four, the official body of the university teaching assistants censure President Boyd for, failing to recognize and attempting to sabotage the right to peaceful protest by the offering of an option sheet which attempts to bypass normal student-teacher relationships and which precludes the right to strike. The vote was 44-34. Five, they urged all teaching assistants to consider grades as of May 3 as the basis of determining final grades, whether or not the student has signed an option, unless the student desires to do otherwise. The vote was 77-9. Six, they demand that no punitive actions be taken against those taking part in the strike. This passed 71-7. Seven, they strongly recommended that the Graduate Student Sentae set up a fund for the teaching assistants. Resolutions six, three and four were voted upon through write-in votes by nearly 50 TAs who left for other meetings at 6:20. Plans for a graduate student strike fund were discussed by the remaining members. Some Who Were Not After the Faculty Senate's proposal to eliminate ROTC from the campus and the teaching assistant's release of the resolutions, the University of Iowa's Senate of Graduate students took a more conservative approach to the issues causing and arising from the student strike. John Casey presided. The Senate undertook consideration of a fund of $1,000 to reimburse those graadute students who suffered an economic loss due to the fire at Old Armory Temporary, early Saturday morning, May 9.