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Lewis' statement does not address the possibility of lesser sanctions--such as admonishment or probation--that would not require the students to withdraw.
Seven Faculty members have issued a letter to top University administrators discouraging disciplinary probation or any other substantive disciplinary action against the student activists. A group of House Masters also sent a letter of support for the student protesters.
The Faculty letter specifically discouraged administrators from even putting the students on probation.
The seven Faculty members urged against disciplinary probation because such an action would remain on the official records of the students involved in the sit-in.
"We would oppose [probation] because we do not find, and are of the view that a large portion of our community does not find, that the students' actions give "serious cause for concern," in terms of the motives that led to their actions or in terms of the peaceful and...