University of Windsor board member wants to pause agreements [Video]

A University of Windsor board member is calling for a pause on controversial agreements made with pro-Palestinian protesters who occupied part of the campus earlier this year.

Daniel Ableser, a member of the university’s Board of Governors, has issued a notice of motion request ahead of the board’s Oct. 22 meeting, urging a pause on the implementation of deals reached in July following a nine-week protest.

The deals, struck between the university, the Windsor Liberation Zone Team, and the University of Windsor Students’ Alliance, have sparked backlash from Jewish organizations and some alumni.

“I think it’s time that the Board of Governors starts to play a more active role in the process,” Ableser said, noting that the board was excluded from initial discussions.

The agreements include commitments to partially disclose the university’s investments and to offer increased support for students affected by the conflict in Gaza.

While Ableser acknowledges the demonstrators’ right to protest, he believes the deals have negatively …