Chancellor commits to meeting with THE General Body

Chancellor Kent Syverud has agreed to meet with THE General Body again, according to a letter sent to the student coalition on Wednesday.

Syverud sent a final response regarding negotiations with the group on Wednesday, Nov. 12 in an email to the SU community. In this, he encouraged THE General Body to move forward by working collaboratively with existing student governing bodies such as the Student Association and the Graduation Student Organization. THE General Body, calling the written response inadequate, continued its sit-in. It is now in its 17th day.

On Tuesday, THE General Body invited Syverud to continue conversations, according to a Nov. 19 SU News release. Syverud’s plans to meet with THE General Body again come in response to this invitation.

Bea Gonzalez, dean of University College and Syverud’s liaison to THE General Body, will meet with the group at 1:30 p.m., according to Syverud’s letter. Syverud himself will not be on campus Thursday or Friday.