Meeting Details

Meeting Date: 7 May 2025
Time: 5:12-5:50PM
Chair: Aleesya Amirizal
Minute-Taker: Aria
Attendees: Aleesya, Saira, Grace, Georgie, Aria, Justine, Ariq, Linh, Florence, Ria, Daniel, Adam, Alexis, Riana, Suriana
Apologies: Annto

Acknowledgement of Country

The ANU BIPOC Department acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land, the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples, and pays respect to their Elders past, present, and emerging.

BIPOC Officer Report

1. Academic board

   • University definition of anti-semitisim

   • Universities Australia had too broad of a definition

   • Restricted education and free speech

   • Problematic for those who are of Palestinian diaspora- unable to talk about their own heritage

   • Limited questions to our team- good sign

   • Recommendations were made- disregarding all other groups that have been discriminated against since October 7th

   • Unsure of when the results will be made public

2. Racism Report

   • Survey received legal advice

   • Must provide resources when the survey is published in case it triggers people

     
     

Secretary Report

1. Candidates for Treasurer election:

   • Grace

   • Ria

   • Georgie

   • Fei Fei

Result: Ria!

CONGRATULATIONS!

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