Q&A
Acceptance of Lippman report findings and recommendations
1:11:25
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Council Member Vernikov presses Chancellor Matos Rodriguez on whether he accepts the findings of the Lippman report regarding antisemitic incidents at CUNY and if he will implement all 13 recommendations. The chancellor affirms that CUNY is working on addressing the issues and implementing the recommendations.
- Chancellor acknowledges the importance of addressing antisemitism at CUNY
- Confirms that CUNY is working on all 13 recommendations from the Lippman report
- Council Member Vernikov seeks clear 'yes' or 'no' answers, while the chancellor provides more nuanced responses
Inna Vernikov
1:11:25
Okay.
1:11:25
Do you accept the judge's findings that there has been an alarming number of unacceptable anti Semitic incidents at CUNY and the entire system needs an overhaul?
1:11:35
Yes?
Felix Matos Rodriguez
1:11:36
So we have been working
Inna Vernikov
1:11:37
Just yes or no, John.
Felix Matos Rodriguez
1:11:39
But that's that's Yes.
1:11:40
I've read I've read the report.
Inna Vernikov
1:11:41
Findings of Even even Judge Lippmann.
Felix Matos Rodriguez
1:11:43
Yes or no?
1:11:44
Even before the report came out, we've been working on this saying that it's an important, matter and we've been addressing it.
Inna Vernikov
1:11:50
That's a yes?
1:11:51
Absolutely.
1:11:52
Okay.
1:11:52
Great.
1:11:53
And are you accepting I know you talked about some of the recommendations.
1:11:56
Are you accepting all of the 13 recommendations made by judge Lippman?
Felix Matos Rodriguez
1:12:00
We're working on all of them.
1:12:00
Yes.
Inna Vernikov
1:12:01
Are you accepting all of them and they're binding recommendations?
Felix Matos Rodriguez
1:12:04
We're we're working on all of them.
Inna Vernikov
1:12:05
Abide by all of the 13 recommendations.
1:12:07
Correct?
Felix Matos Rodriguez
1:12:09
We're working on all 13.
1:12:10
Yes.
Inna Vernikov
1:12:10
So that's a yes.
