Demand: Establish wireless connectivity for the entire campus with an operational date of no later than Nov. 1, 2009. (In the 21st century it is imperative that this university is technologically adept, and the last stand is a wireless campus.)

Response: “We don’t have the  money right now,” Ribeau said. He said that each academic year they try to do a little more, such as the School of Dentistry receiving wireless capability this year. He said that the need for wireless Internet capabilities competes with the needs for dorms, facility upgrades and other issues.

 

Demand: Implementation of comprehensive recycling program in compliance with Washington, D.C. regulations. (Please be mindful that this program was scheduled to launch on Sept. 1, 2009 and has been pushed back numerous times prior to setting the aforementioned date.)

Response: He said he will have to check on the delayed process, but we should have had a recycling plan on Sept. 1. Currently, a letter of intent has been signed and a vendor  has been identified.

 

Demand: All recipients of university-issued scholarships who have satisfied all necessary requirements should be validated immediately.

Response: “If I am reading this right, then you are right,” Ribeau said. He said he has not heard before that students on scholarship are not validated and that this should not be the case.

 

Demand: All university officials who are obligated to raise money for the university should be charged with the responsibility of contributing funds to a major fundraising campaign for capital improvements, most especially a new dormitory.

Response: Ribeau said he does not know if he can dictate what people raise money for and support. Some people raise money for AIDS, cancer and other causes.

Jessica Lewis is campus editor of The Hilltop , the Howard University student newspaper, which originally published this article.

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