tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617649160862006697.post3815415132673074301..comments2010-03-24T06:13:15.140-07:00Comments on Save the University Combination Room: Council vacillates and delaysSave the University Combination Roomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09468580543379212007noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617649160862006697.post-39383724189727951012010-03-10T22:50:52.622-08:002010-03-10T22:50:52.622-08:00anonymous1209 should see the earlier post "Th...anonymous1209 should see the earlier post "This controversy is not about access for the disabled".Save the University Combination Roomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468580543379212007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617649160862006697.post-47459655244239548902010-03-09T12:05:40.843-08:002010-03-09T12:05:40.843-08:00And on Monday 8 March 2010, CUSU Council passed a ...And on Monday 8 March 2010, CUSU Council passed a motion, 'Speaking out for disabled access':<br /><br />"CUSU notes a recent article in TCS, which revealed that ninety Cambridge fellows had spoken out against the installment of a lift in the University Combination Room.<br /><br />...<br /><br />"CUSU believes that it is worrying that these dons prioritised the nuances of the University's decision-making process over both the Disability Discrimination Act and disability rights.<br /><br />"CUSU believes that it is fantastic that the University has decided to continue building the lift."<br /><br />"CUSU resolves ... to set up a petition on the CUSU website with the following statement:<br /><br />"'We, the undersigned, wholeheartedly support the University's plans to install a lift into the University Combination Room, and welcome its decision to go ahead and do so. We are disappointed that it was met with opposition from a small group of fellows on the grounds of petty internal politics, and are glad that they were in the minority and disability rights have been recognised as the more pressing concern. We would like to call on all members of the University to prioritise disability equality, building on this progress to continue to ensure that all aspects of the University are fully accessible to all, balancing this with but not prioritising the aesthetics of buildings.'<br /><br />...<br /><br />"CUSU resolves to mandate the CUSU President to endeavour to ensure that the press are aware that those who objected to the building of the lift are in the minority, and CUSU is fully committed to working with the University to ensure that disabled access is a priority.<br /><br />..."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com