Gucians, Here are my thoughts ..
By Gucians, I mean all of you who are attached to this University: Alumni, Academics, TAs, Students ..
Last time we had a protest, we marched and marched to Mr. Mansour's office, we united, we shouted, and we were not afraid. Basically, we showed that we can stand together, that he can't stop or punish any one of us from saying our thoughts .. Because of he does, we'll all fight.
The list of demands we had, were too specific - they were things we could argue about. So we scrapped it altogether, and focused on the main issues - that Academics are the ones who teach us and they should have more responsibility over that, that the University treats all of us with dignity and respect, that they treat us with honesty and give us good leadership, that they use most of our money for our education and keep a fair share for their profit.
So far, this list was widely popular with everyone it was sent: because we did not tell people what to do, we asked the University to let people figure out what they want to do; Academics and Students, we're all here to make our University the best ..
At this point: we don't need to show force, what we need is to be positive, I think, we've almost one, we're just waiting for the results. If the Guc community does not want to be governed the same way it is being governed now because, lets face it, not one single person I've talked to likes Mr. Mansour's leadership - his person doesn't matter, we're talking about the management style now - then this leadership will change, either by Mr. Mansour changing the style himself, or installing a new person.
We've won, I think, because once we're freely able to say our opinions, to demand our rights, it might take a little bit of time but eventually, we'll get everyone's support: everyone in the Guc wants the best for it, we all feel like its ours, like we belong there, students and staff. I know, I've been here 7 years.
In the meantime, the University Management knows it cannot stop one of us - it cannot threaten us anymore. While it might take time for our fellow students and staff to be convinced of our ideas, of how we want the University to change, It'll not take them A SECOND to publicly rise up of Mr. Mansour expels, insults or fires one of us. If Mr. Mansour punishes one of them for voicing his opinion.
So? We've won, just patience now, and positive. Tomorrow I hope, will be a nice day .. Tomorrow, we'll have music maybe, we'll paint banners together in the C, we'll drink coffee and share stories and laugh and argue with our teachers and friends, Prof. Mansour will know it, he'll see it. Once we're united, we'll not settle for little change. Tomorrow or after, he'll try to give in to some small demands,in order to silence us so we won't ask for our full rights .. We'll continue anyway, peacefully and quietly, because we're sure of ourselves, we're sure of our way .. There'll be more events.
It'll not be the last time, and I hope you all join us if for a little bit and listen, for the future of our beloved Guc. People always argue that the Auc is better and that we can never be as good, 'because the Auc is an exception', 'because its been there for a long time', 'because because because' .. Thats not true: the Guc is an Empty canvas as of yet, its new and exciting, it has the resources and the potential. We don't want to copy the System of the Auc, we'll be even better - I promise you, we're the German University in Cairo, We don't have to fellow, we'll lead. We don't have to copy, we'll innovate. We don't have to be the Best of the worst, we'll be a new category of Universities altogether. I promise you.
And its gonna be so much better.
Mohammed
P.S. even though I'm talking really nice here, I've to say as well: we've a plan, because we'll be nice tomorrow for the sake of our colleagues, our teachers and our friends, that doesn't mean the Members of the Board will be left in peace. They already now what we have to pressure them, and eventually, they'll know we win.
Just have faith.
By Gucians, I mean all of you who are attached to this University: Alumni, Academics, TAs, Students ..
Last time we had a protest, we marched and marched to Mr. Mansour's office, we united, we shouted, and we were not afraid. Basically, we showed that we can stand together, that he can't stop or punish any one of us from saying our thoughts .. Because of he does, we'll all fight.
The list of demands we had, were too specific - they were things we could argue about. So we scrapped it altogether, and focused on the main issues - that Academics are the ones who teach us and they should have more responsibility over that, that the University treats all of us with dignity and respect, that they treat us with honesty and give us good leadership, that they use most of our money for our education and keep a fair share for their profit.
So far, this list was widely popular with everyone it was sent: because we did not tell people what to do, we asked the University to let people figure out what they want to do; Academics and Students, we're all here to make our University the best ..
At this point: we don't need to show force, what we need is to be positive, I think, we've almost one, we're just waiting for the results. If the Guc community does not want to be governed the same way it is being governed now because, lets face it, not one single person I've talked to likes Mr. Mansour's leadership - his person doesn't matter, we're talking about the management style now - then this leadership will change, either by Mr. Mansour changing the style himself, or installing a new person.
We've won, I think, because once we're freely able to say our opinions, to demand our rights, it might take a little bit of time but eventually, we'll get everyone's support: everyone in the Guc wants the best for it, we all feel like its ours, like we belong there, students and staff. I know, I've been here 7 years.
In the meantime, the University Management knows it cannot stop one of us - it cannot threaten us anymore. While it might take time for our fellow students and staff to be convinced of our ideas, of how we want the University to change, It'll not take them A SECOND to publicly rise up of Mr. Mansour expels, insults or fires one of us. If Mr. Mansour punishes one of them for voicing his opinion.
So? We've won, just patience now, and positive. Tomorrow I hope, will be a nice day .. Tomorrow, we'll have music maybe, we'll paint banners together in the C, we'll drink coffee and share stories and laugh and argue with our teachers and friends, Prof. Mansour will know it, he'll see it. Once we're united, we'll not settle for little change. Tomorrow or after, he'll try to give in to some small demands,in order to silence us so we won't ask for our full rights .. We'll continue anyway, peacefully and quietly, because we're sure of ourselves, we're sure of our way .. There'll be more events.
It'll not be the last time, and I hope you all join us if for a little bit and listen, for the future of our beloved Guc. People always argue that the Auc is better and that we can never be as good, 'because the Auc is an exception', 'because its been there for a long time', 'because because because' .. Thats not true: the Guc is an Empty canvas as of yet, its new and exciting, it has the resources and the potential. We don't want to copy the System of the Auc, we'll be even better - I promise you, we're the German University in Cairo, We don't have to fellow, we'll lead. We don't have to copy, we'll innovate. We don't have to be the Best of the worst, we'll be a new category of Universities altogether. I promise you.
And its gonna be so much better.
Mohammed
P.S. even though I'm talking really nice here, I've to say as well: we've a plan, because we'll be nice tomorrow for the sake of our colleagues, our teachers and our friends, that doesn't mean the Members of the Board will be left in peace. They already now what we have to pressure them, and eventually, they'll know we win.
Just have faith.
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