Dear Westminster Friends and Friends
of Westminster,
Like many of us, and especially
those who live far away, I am in the dark about what is going on currently
regarding the attempted sale of Westminster.
Lawsuits proceed at a slow pace, and Rider University releases only unspecific reassurances. While I hope for the best of outcomes, I fear
for what will be left of our beloved Westminster by the time the courts and other negotiations have
finished.
I know that many of you have been,
and continue to work tirelessly in much more effective ways than I can
suggest. Thank you. Here are a few paltry ideas of things to try
to shine much needed light on what is going on.
If Rider’s efforts are actually for the best, some outside scrutiny
should be nothing for anyone to fear. What
follows is a short list of things I think may be worth trying. I welcome you to add your own.
NYT
(I don’t believe the NYT has said one
word about the current situation.)
PhillyNews.com
Contact
Form: http://www.philly.com/philly/about/feedback/
NJ.com
news@njtimes.com or call
609-989-5679
AP
(The AP did run one story that was
picked up by the Seattle Times a number of months ago.)
Economic Update
The attempted sale of Westminster
and the problems between the Rider Administration and the AAUP are exactly the type
of things I would love to hear Richard Wolf talk about. If the sale happens, Westminster will only be
the harbinger of more to come. Here is a
link to my request for him to cover this.
You can either elevate this request or file your own.
Democracy Now
Contact Form:
https://www.democracynow.org/contact
Call:
(212) 431 – 9090
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Senator Corey Booker
(202) 224-3224 Washington Office
(973) 639-8700 Newark Office
(856) 338-8922 Camden Office
Senator Bob Menendez
(202) 224-4744 Washington Office
(202) 224-4744 Barrington Office
(973) 645-3030
Newark Office
State Senator Christopher Bateman,
district 16 (609) 526-3600
State Assembly Jack M. Ciattarelli (908) 450 - 7064
State Assembly Andrew Zwicker (609) 454 – 3147
Rider University Board of Trustees
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The list of trustees is on the Rider site. If you Google, you can find email addresses,
street addresses and phone numbers for many of these people or their places of
business online. I am happy to privately
share those email addresses that I have found.
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Since the sale has not gone through, and these people
are the only ones with the direct power to reverse the prior decision. I see nothing wrong in respectfully letting
them know again and again what we think.
