Guest column by Michaela Kotziers | Classroom politics: A letter to professors
Two weeks ago, I wrote an open letter to the English faculty about addressing current events in classroom spaces. I am lucky to study in an English department that held a town hall and will facilitate more meetings about demands for departmental change, but a letter to faculty might be a singular and even more necessary catalyst in other departments. Going directly to Penn’s administration has been historically ineffective for many students, and thinking locally with departments opens opportunities for more immediate change. I am sharing this letter as a template for students to address their own departments’ faculty. As students, we do have a say in what goes on in our classrooms, and we should hold our professors accountable. Please reach out to me if you want to talk about what that accountability might look like.