Whoa. Just last semester Columbia and Barnard were all abuzz over bringing the NROTC to campus after its ban in the 1960s. Most students were against it specifically over the Corps' "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. Well, it looks like Obama, who spoke with McCain earlier this semester on bringing back NROTC, is fixin' that. Check out this video from Robert Gibbs, Incoming White House Press Secretary:

There's a discussion THIS SUNDAY 8pm in Lerner's Broadway Room. See the event. Be there!

NROTC: Idea Exchange
Sunday, 10/26 @ 8pm in the Broadway Room in Lerner

United Students of Color Council wants to provide a safe space for the community of color and our allies to talk about the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC).

Come continue the conversations you've been having or begin the conversation on Sunday! We will begin by summarizing what has been happening in relation to NROTC on this campus and what will be happening. After pooling our knowledge together, we will begin a dialogue about the implications of NROTC. Issues to be addressed, include: Don't Ask Don't Tell (DADT); race/ethnicity and class in relation to the military; military presence on Columbia University's campus, and more.

Come hear what your peers have to say and share your thoughts too!

As discussions and actions are being taken around absence and issue of ROTC, we'd like to ask:

Is ROTC valuable on this campus? In what way?

How might ROTC impact people of color and queer people on this campus in the event of its return?

Please let us know your thoughts in the comments!