Three months have elapsed since the Student Strike protest at the University of Massachusetts last semester. The negotiations between student leaders and the administration that began in November are still in progress, with a status report expected in the coming weeks, according to University spokesman Ed Blaguszewski.

“Administrators have pulled facts and looked at past policies in an effort to improve students’ issues,” said Blaguszewski.

After the strike last semester, Interim Chancellor Dr. Thomas Cole agreed to weekly negotiations between 10 students and top members of school administration, with the focus to be on the four demands of the strike organizers, according to the Graduate Student Senate’s Web site.

The demands include student fee rollbacks, funding and accountability for diversity on campus, more control of space in the Campus Center and an end to unwanted police presence in the dorms.

The strikes held on Nov. 15 and 16 were an effort to pressure administrators to address these student complaints, according to the GSS Web site.

Jeff Napolitano, president of the GSS, said concerning the individual demands, “The school is considering giving up more control of event space in the Campus Center.”

With regards to the other three demands, Napolitano said there was “largely no progress.”

Furthermore, Napolitano indicated that the issue of police presence in the dorms remains a controversial issue, with questions remaining whether there has ever been a University policy sanctioning the practice.

“It’s unclear; we’ve been told that the policy has been revoked, but I have also heard otherwise,” said Napolitano.

The November strike included a mid-day rally in the Student Union ballroom, followed by a rainy march to the Whitmore Administration Building, attended by up to 600 people, according to school reports. The demonstrators were met at the chancellor’s office by Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance Joyce Hatch, who briefly met with some protesters, according to the University’s Office of News and Information.

No arrests were made in the two days of protests and only minor incidents were reported.

Between Feb. 22 and Mar. 1, a general assembly of graduate students and undergraduates will convene to vote on the results of the negotiations.

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