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	\| title = Occupy Vanderbilt		\| title = Occupy Vanderbilt
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	\| caption = The Occupy Vanderbilt encampment in front of Kirkland Hall, the university's administration building.
	\| date = March 19th, 2012 – ~~present<br>({{Age~~ ~~in days\|~~2012~~\|3\|19}} days)~~		\| date = March 19th, 2012 – April 2012
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	\| coordinates = 36.148567,-86.802478		\| coordinates = 36.148567,-86.802478
	\| causes = ~~<nowiki></nowiki>~~		\| causes =
	* Fair pay for university employees		* Fair pay for university employees
	* A responsible endowment		* A responsible endowment
	* A more democratic student voice		* A more democratic student voice
	\| status = ~~Ongoing~~		\| status =
	\| goals = ~~<nowiki></nowiki>~~		\| goals =
	* A living wage for VU Dining employees		* A living wage for VU Dining employees
	* Ethical guidelines for university investments		* Ethical guidelines for university investments
	* Creation of an ethical review board for investments,		* Creation of an ethical review board for investments,
	* Non-reinvestment in HEI Hotels & Resorts		* Non-reinvestment in HEI Hotels & Resorts
	* Non-reinvestment in EMVest		* Non-reinvestment in EMVest
	\| result = ~~''en progress''~~		\| result =
	\| methods = ~~<nowiki></nowiki>~~		\| methods =
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	'''Occupy Vanderbilt''' is an ~~ongoing~~ ] and ] located at Alumni Circle Lawn at ] in ]. ~~As of March 2012,~~ Occupy Vanderbilt ~~has continued to engage~~ in organized meetings, events and actions<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://occupyvanderbilt.org \| title=Occupy Vanderbilt \| publisher= (Official website) \| ~~accessdate~~=March 24, 2012}}</ref>. ~~This~~ occupation is in solidarity with the global occupy movement and ]<ref>{{cite web\|title=Declaration of the Occupation\|url=http://occupyvanderbilt.org/declaration\|publisher=Occupy Vanderbilt\|~~accessdate~~=24 March 2012}}</ref>, and is notable as the first protest encampment at Vanderbilt, the spread of which in countries like Argentina, Greece and Spain originally inspired the Occupy movement.		'''Occupy Vanderbilt''' was a collaboration that included ]s and an ] located at Alumni Circle Lawn at ] in ]. Occupy Vanderbilt engaged in organized meetings, events and actions through March 2012.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://occupyvanderbilt.org \| title=Occupy Vanderbilt \| publisher=Occupyvanderbilt.org (Official website) \| access-date=March 24, 2012}}</ref> The occupation was in solidarity with the global occupy movement and ],<ref>{{cite web\|title=Declaration of the Occupation\|url=http://occupyvanderbilt.org/declaration\|publisher=Occupy Vanderbilt\|access-date=24 March 2012}}</ref> and is notable as the first protest encampment at Vanderbilt, the spread of which in countries like Argentina, Greece and Spain originally inspired the Occupy movement.

	== Timeline ==		==Timeline==
			The following is a timeline of Occupy Vanderbilt events and activity.
⚫	:* Mar. 19, 2012: Occupy Vanderbilt held a rally at 5 p.m. on the steps of Kirkland Hall, the university's administration building. <ref>{{cite news\|last=Humbles\|first=Andy\|title=Occupy Vanderbilt plan to rally, encamp today\|url=http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120319/NEWS01/303190055/Occupy-Vanderbilt-plan-rally-encamp-today\|~~accessdate~~=24 March 2012\|newspaper=The Tennessean\|date=19 March 2012}}</ref> Dining workers, occupy Nashville participants, and students representing Occupy Vanderbilt spoke at the rally. <ref>{{cite web\|last=Lasaosa Rogers\|first=Sebastian\|title=Occupy Vanderbilt Rally, Day 1 - Ms. Anne speaks\|url=~~http~~://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k7KwhSLB30\|publisher=Occupy Vanderbilt\|~~accessdate~~=24 March 2012}}</ref~~> <br /~~>

⚫	:* Mar. 21, 2012: Vanderbilt held the 2012 NACUFS southern regional conference. <ref>{{cite web\|title=NACUFS 2012 Regional Conference Agenda\|url=http://www.vanderbilt.edu/dining/regional2012/schedule/\|publisher=Creative Minds, Inc.}}</ref> Occupy Vanderbilt interrupted the National Association of College & University Food Services event with a mic check. The protesters took a service elevator into a private reception at the Overcup Oak Pub in the Sarratt Student Center. Protestors questioned onlookers about the 315:1 ratio between the highest paid and lowest paid university worker. The event was filmed to increase campus awareness. <ref>{{cite web~~\|last=Raboin\|first=Taylor~~\|title=Occupy Vanderbilt Interrupts Executives' Conference\|url=~~http~~://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0hBDj2kdv0\|publisher=Occupy Vanderbilt\|~~accessdate~~=24 March 2012}}</ref~~><br /~~>
		⚫	* Mar. 19, 2012: Occupy Vanderbilt held a rally at 5 p.m. on the steps of Kirkland Hall, the university's administration building.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Humbles\|first=Andy\|title=Occupy Vanderbilt plan to rally, encamp today\|url=http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120319/NEWS01/303190055/Occupy-Vanderbilt-plan-rally-encamp-today\|access-date=24 March 2012\|newspaper=The Tennessean\|date=19 March 2012}}</ref> Dining workers, occupy Nashville participants, and students representing Occupy Vanderbilt spoke at the rally.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Lasaosa Rogers\|first=Sebastian\|title=Occupy Vanderbilt Rally, Day 1 - Ms. Anne speaks\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k7KwhSLB30\|publisher=Occupy Vanderbilt\|access-date=24 March 2012}}</ref>
⚫	:*Apr. 1, 2012: Occupy Vanderbilt marched down West End Ave to the Rally for the Right to Exist at Legislative Plaza. The rally and sleep-in was held in protest of a new state law which criminalizes camping in unauthorized areas and was created to target Occupy Nashville as well as Nashville's homeless population. The event was organized by homeless advocates and supported by Occupy Nashville and Vanderbilt. Occupy Vanderbilt brought a floating tent to the rally in order to subvert this state law, which they see as unjust. <ref>http://www.newschannel5.com/story/17308858/protesters-back-on-legislative-plaza-for-rally-against-law~~</ref>~~ <br />
		⚫	* Mar. 21, 2012: Vanderbilt held the 2012 NACUFS southern regional conference.<ref>{{cite web\|title=NACUFS 2012 Regional Conference Agenda\|url=http://www.vanderbilt.edu/dining/regional2012/schedule/\|publisher=Creative Minds, Inc.}}</ref> Occupy Vanderbilt interrupted the National Association of College & University Food Services event with a mic check. The protesters took a service elevator into a private reception at the Overcup Oak Pub in the Sarratt Student Center. Protestors questioned onlookers about the 315:1 ratio between the highest paid and lowest paid university worker. The event was filmed to increase campus awareness.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Occupy Vanderbilt Interrupts Executives' Conference\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0hBDj2kdv0\|publisher=Occupy Vanderbilt\|access-date=24 March 2012}}</ref>
		⚫	* Apr. 1, 2012: Occupy Vanderbilt marched down West End Ave to the Rally for the Right to Exist at Legislative Plaza. The rally and sleep-in was held in protest of a new state law which criminalizes camping in unauthorized areas and was created to target Occupy Nashville as well as Nashville's homeless population. The event was organized by homeless advocates and supported by Occupy Nashville and Vanderbilt. Occupy Vanderbilt brought a floating tent to the rally in order to subvert this state law, which they see as unjust.<ref></ref>

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	==References==		==References==
			{{reflist}}
	<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://occupyvanderbilt.org \| title=Occupy Vanderbilt \| publisher= (Official website) \| accessdate=March 24, 2012}}</ref>

	<ref>{{cite web\|title=Declaration of the Occupation\|url=http://occupyvanderbilt.org/declaration\|publisher=Occupy Vanderbilt\|accessdate=24 March 2012}}</ref>.
			===Additional sources===
	<ref>{{cite web\|last=Lasaosa Rogers\|first=Sebastian\|title=Occupy Vanderbilt Rally, Day 1 - Ms. Anne speaks\|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k7KwhSLB30\|publisher=Occupy Vanderbilt\|accessdate=24 March 2012}}</ref>
			* {{cite news \| url=http://www.courier-journal.com/article/DN/20120319/NEWS01/303190055/Occupy-Vanderbilt-plan-rally-encamp-today \| title=Occupy Vanderbilt plan to rally, encamp today \| newspaper=Courier-Journal \| date=March 19, 2012 \| access-date=July 8, 2012}} {{Subscription required}}
	<ref>{{cite web\|title=NACUFS 2012 Regional Conference Agenda\|url=http://www.vanderbilt.edu/dining/regional2012/schedule/\|publisher=Creative Minds, Inc.}}</ref>
	~~<ref>~~{{cite ~~web~~\|last=~~Raboin~~\|first=~~Taylor~~\|title=Occupy Vanderbilt ~~Interrupts Executives' Conference~~\|url=http://www.~~youtube~~.com/~~watch?v~~=~~f0hBDj2kdv0~~\|~~publisher~~=~~Occupy~~ ~~Vanderbilt~~\|~~accessdate~~=24 March 2012}}~~</ref>~~		* {{cite news\|last=Honiboll\|first=Chris\|title=Occupy Vanderbilt begins\|url=http://www.insidevandy.com/news/campus_events/article_0249c21e-72a1-11e1-9f2e-0019bb30f31a.html\|access-date=24 March 2012\|newspaper=Inside Vandy\|date=20 March 2012}}
	~~<ref>~~{{cite ~~web~~\|title=~~Vandyoccupy's~~ ~~Youtube~~ ~~Channel~~\|url=http://www.~~youtube~~.com/~~user~~/~~vandyoccupy?feature=g~~-~~all~~-u\|~~publisher~~=~~Occupy~~ ~~Vanderbilt~~\|~~accessdate~~=24 March 2012}}~~</ref>~~		* {{cite news\|title=Students Gather At Occupy Vanderbilt\|url=http://www.newschannel5.com/story/17195003/students-gather-at-occupy\|access-date=24 March 2012\|newspaper=NewsChannel 5 WTVF-TV Nashville TN\|date=19 March 2012}}
	~~<ref>~~{{cite news\|last=~~Honiboll~~\|first=~~Chris~~\|title=Occupy Vanderbilt ~~begins\|url=http://www.insidevandy.com/news/campus_events/article_0249c21e-72a1-11e1-9f2e-0019bb30f31a.html\|accessdate=24~~ ~~March~~ ~~2012~~\|newspaper=~~Inside~~ ~~Vandy~~\|date=20 March 2012}}~~</ref>~~		* {{cite news\|last=Skotte\|first=Ian\|title=Occupy Vanderbilt joins the occupy movement\|newspaper=Channel 4 WSMV, Nashville, TN\|date=18 March 2012}}
	~~<ref>~~{{cite news\|title=~~Students~~ ~~Gather~~ At ~~Occupy~~ ~~Vanderbilt~~\|url=http://www.newschannel5.com/story/~~17195003~~/~~students~~-~~gather~~-at-~~occupy~~\|~~accessdate~~=24 ~~March~~ 2012\|newspaper=~~NewsChannel~~ 5 WTVF-TV Nashville TN\|date=19 ~~March~~ 2012}}~~</ref>~~		* {{cite news\|last=Reyes\|first=Jennifer\|title=Protesters Back On Legislative Plaza For Rally Against Law\|url=http://www.newschannel5.com/story/17308858/protesters-back-on-legislative-plaza-for-rally-against-law\|access-date=2 April 2012\|newspaper=Channel 5 WTVF-TV, Nashville TN\|date=2 April 2012}}
	<ref>{{cite news\|last=Skotte\|first=Ian\|title=Occupy Vanderbilt joins the occupy movement\|accessdate=24 March 2012\|newspaper=Channel 4 WSMV, Nashville, TN\|date=18 March 2012}}</ref>
	<ref>{{cite news\|last=Reyes\|first=Jennifer\|title=Protesters Back On Legislative Plaza For Rally Against Law\|url=http://www.newschannel5.com/story/17308858/protesters-back-on-legislative-plaza-for-rally-against-law\|accessdate=2 April 2012\|newspaper=Channel 5 WTVF-TV, Nashville TN\|date=2 April 2012}}</ref>
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	==External links==		==External links==
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			* {{cite web\|title=Vandyoccupy's Youtube Channel\|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/vandyoccupy?feature=g-all-u\|publisher=Occupy Vanderbilt\|access-date=24 March 2012}}

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Occupy Vanderbilt
Part of the Occupy movement
Date	March 19th, 2012 – April 2012
Location	Nashville, Tennessee 36.148567,-86.802478
Caused by	Fair pay for university employees A responsible endowment A more democratic student voice
Goals	A living wage for VU Dining employees Ethical guidelines for university investments Creation of an ethical review board for investments, Non-reinvestment in HEI Hotels & Resorts Non-reinvestment in EMVest
Methods	Non violent protest Civil disobedience Occupation Picketing Demonstrations

Occupy Vanderbilt was a collaboration that included demonstrations and an occupation located at Alumni Circle Lawn at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Occupy Vanderbilt engaged in organized meetings, events and actions through March 2012. The occupation was in solidarity with the global occupy movement and Occupy Nashville, and is notable as the first protest encampment at Vanderbilt, the spread of which in countries like Argentina, Greece and Spain originally inspired the Occupy movement.

Timeline

The following is a timeline of Occupy Vanderbilt events and activity.

Mar. 19, 2012: Occupy Vanderbilt held a rally at 5 p.m. on the steps of Kirkland Hall, the university's administration building. Dining workers, occupy Nashville participants, and students representing Occupy Vanderbilt spoke at the rally.
Mar. 21, 2012: Vanderbilt held the 2012 NACUFS southern regional conference. Occupy Vanderbilt interrupted the National Association of College & University Food Services event with a mic check. The protesters took a service elevator into a private reception at the Overcup Oak Pub in the Sarratt Student Center. Protestors questioned onlookers about the 315:1 ratio between the highest paid and lowest paid university worker. The event was filmed to increase campus awareness.
Apr. 1, 2012: Occupy Vanderbilt marched down West End Ave to the Rally for the Right to Exist at Legislative Plaza. The rally and sleep-in was held in protest of a new state law which criminalizes camping in unauthorized areas and was created to target Occupy Nashville as well as Nashville's homeless population. The event was organized by homeless advocates and supported by Occupy Nashville and Vanderbilt. Occupy Vanderbilt brought a floating tent to the rally in order to subvert this state law, which they see as unjust.

References

"Occupy Vanderbilt". Occupyvanderbilt.org (Official website). Retrieved March 24, 2012.
"Declaration of the Occupation". Occupy Vanderbilt. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
Humbles, Andy (19 March 2012). "Occupy Vanderbilt plan to rally, encamp today". The Tennessean. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
Lasaosa Rogers, Sebastian. "Occupy Vanderbilt Rally, Day 1 - Ms. Anne speaks". Occupy Vanderbilt. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
"NACUFS 2012 Regional Conference Agenda". Creative Minds, Inc.
"Occupy Vanderbilt Interrupts Executives' Conference". Occupy Vanderbilt. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
Protesters Back On Legislative Plaza For Rally Against Law - NewsChannel5.com | Nashville News, Weather & Sports

Additional sources

"Occupy Vanderbilt plan to rally, encamp today". Courier-Journal. March 19, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012. (subscription required)
Honiboll, Chris (20 March 2012). "Occupy Vanderbilt begins". Inside Vandy. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
"Students Gather At Occupy Vanderbilt". NewsChannel 5 WTVF-TV Nashville TN. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
Skotte, Ian (18 March 2012). "Occupy Vanderbilt joins the occupy movement". Channel 4 WSMV, Nashville, TN.
Reyes, Jennifer (2 April 2012). "Protesters Back On Legislative Plaza For Rally Against Law". Channel 5 WTVF-TV, Nashville TN. Retrieved 2 April 2012.