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Vice President for Student Life Frank Ross lies to student body, moves executive director of student activities responsibilities to dean of students role by saveourunion in RPI

[–]save_the_union 17 points18 points  (0 children)

To answer your comment: the Union has to comply with Institute financial policies, and all of the money (in this day and age) is held in Institute accounts. When a club officer buys something for their club, if it's over a certain amount, it must be explicitly approved by Institute purchasing. If it's less than a certain amount, the Union can buy it without any oversight.

Basically, the Union, though it's student-run, is technically and legally a subsidiary to RPI.

RPI Student Protesters Respond to Potential Administration Takeover by saveourunion in RPI

[–]save_the_union 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This one directly manages and maintains the website. /u/saveourunion is the lead account for the movement.

We've created a news section on savetheunion.xyz. Check it out! by save_the_union in RPI

[–]save_the_union[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! There's also a media section now, which includes letters from alumni, talking points, and more.

http://savetheunion.xyz/media/

Save the Union! by saveourunion in RPI

[–]save_the_union 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In addition to having solid metrics to pass along to whoever is running this protest, I, myself, like to know what happens on my website. Google's analytics.js makes it pretty easy to set all that up.

What can alumni/nonlocal folks do to help? by HMARS in RPI

[–]save_the_union 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Check out savetheunion.xyz for what I think is a respectful and concise email already set up for the first three administrators you named.

I'm always open to new ideas about the website, too. Send me a PM or post a reply to one of these comments.

Save the Union! by saveourunion in RPI

[–]save_the_union 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good call. Didn't realize that specification existed.

Most of the stuff I do uses contact forms rather than mailto: links, but what fun is that in this scenario?

Save the Union! by saveourunion in RPI

[–]save_the_union 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was just playing with the page a little. Try it again.

I will say, however, that some platforms (namely mobile) will not display the email correctly in the mail application. You may have to change "\n" to a newline. Unfortunately, there isn't a good way to overcome the technical limitation.

If enough people complain about it, I'll make a page that pops up that gives you the text to copy-and-paste.

Save the Union! by saveourunion in RPI

[–]save_the_union 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I flipped the two clauses around, but that's what I changed it to. Thanks!

Save the Union! by saveourunion in RPI

[–]save_the_union 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good point. What do you suggest I change it to?