Crash course: Darfur is a region of Sudan (that’s in Africa) where genocide is currently taking place. Divestment, or pulling money from companies profiting in the situation, is a proven method of forcing change. U Chicago’s chapter of STAND (Students Taking Action Now: Darfur) met with their administration about the African crisis and learned administrators were feeling cautious about divestment because of guidelines contained in the Kalven Report, a University document designed (in 1967) to protect academic freedom & neutrality. Now the last living member of the Kalven Committee has stated his support for divestment in Darfur, adding wood to STAND’s fire.

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