Readers at the University of Chicago may be interested in this petition that the university is submitting in support of the Occupy Chicago movement. Thanks to Jacob Swenson for the pointer. Jacob also suggests that those at other universities should consider drafting similar petition letters.
UPDATE: Here is a similar petition for those at Northwestern University. Thanks to Seth Green for letting me know.
SECOND UPDATE: David Velleman (NYU) comments: "I note that although the university petitions mention several important grievances of the protesters, they omit a central grievance that hits closer to home - namely, the crushing debt with which today's students graduate from college. (For examples, flip through the "We Are the 99 Percent" tumblr at wearethe99percent.tumblr.com). We academics bear some responsibility for the costs of higher education. It is all very well to cheer on the protests from the sidelines -- or to join them in the streets -- but we should not pretend that we are entirely on the side of the angels."
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