SIXTIES STUDENTS Simon Fraser (6): The PSA Strike
On July 3 1969, the faculty in the Political Science, Sociology and Anthropology (PSA) department voted to affirm its system of student-faculty parity in decision-making. Four days later, PSA was placed under trusteeship, and proceedings were begun to fire the majority of the PSA professors. A siix-week strike in Fall 1969 won strong student support, but equally strong faculty opposition. The strike was defeated, and the professors were fired.
SIXTIES STUDENTS Simon Fraser (5): the 114 Occupation and Biased Admissions Scandal
On October 1 1968, Simon Fraser students voted overwhelmingly to reject a radical student power slate, and to elect a Moderate Student Council. But appearances are deceiving. The Students for a Democratic University (SDU) joined with SDU-type radicals from other BC campuses, to raise 4 demands for an end to discrimination in admissions based on class and politics (including draft dodger status). An occupation of the SFU Administration Building led to the arrest of 114 of the student occupiers by the RCMP, who had been called onto campus by President Strand. Massive meetings of the student body continued for a week after the arrests. Students endorsed the 4 demands and opposed calling cops on campus, but rejected a student strike.
