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Free University of San Francisco

The Free University of San Francisco (FUSF) began with an organizing meeting on December 19, 2010.[1] Alan Kaufman gave opening remarks.[2] Over fifty people attended the first meeting.[3] The group plans a free "teach-in" for the weekend of February 5 and 6, 2011. Diane Di Prima plans to lecture on 19th Century Visionary Poetry. Matt Gonzalez plans to lecture on Aspects of Arrest Law, and Alan Kaufman plans to teach a class on Avant Garde Innovators Jack Kerouac, Thelonius Monk, and Jackson Pollock.[3]

Others in attendance at the first meeting included Local Hero Diamond Dave Whitaker[4], Berkeley University Bookstore founder Martin Holden, and Revolutionary Poets Brigade Chairman Bobby Coleman.[3]

FUSF will have no tuition, will pay no salaries, and will not accept monetary donations.[5] It does have a website[6] and a Facebook page.[7]

A second planning meeting was held on January 9, 2011[8], and a third organizing meeting is planned for January 16, 2011.[9]




References

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  1. ^ Garchik, Leah. "Knowledge is Expensive Power" San Francisco Chronicle, January 7, 2011, page F-8
  2. ^ "Free University: an experiment in education and culture"
  3. ^ a b c "Matt Gonzalez, Alan Kaufman, Diane Di Prima, Diamond Dave Whittaker, Martin Holden, other stalwarts of the San Francisco alternative scene call to establish a FREE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO" "EducationNews" December 30, 2010
  4. ^ Witherell, Amanda "Best of the Bay 2007:Local Hero" San Francisco Bay Guardian, July 18, 2007 (as reprinted on Amanda Witherell's blog, January 15, 2009)
  5. ^ Donahue, Caitlin. "Revolution 101: Free University of San Francisco takes a run at the system" San Francisco Bay Guardian January 11, 2011.
  6. ^ Free University of San Francisco website
  7. ^ Free University of San Francisco Facebook page (login required)
  8. ^ "Matt Gonzalez, Alan Kaufman and others forming a Free University of San Francisco" Indybay San Francisco Education & Student Activism Calendar, December 30, 2010
  9. ^ Free University of San Francisco website-upcoming events
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