Black students issue demands to university

The AP reports:

Black students at IUPUI have issued a new deadline for the university administration to answer requests for a campus center for them, an African-American studies program and $78,000 for black organizations.

Black student leaders said at a town hall forum they want an answer from the university by 5 p.m. Wednesday or they will call for the resignation of certain officials at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

Black students previously threatened to sue the school if officials did not meet the demands made earlier this month. The university pledged to improve communication and respect and increase funding for the student groups, but black student leaders rejected the response, calling it too vague.

Black students did not comment on previous threats to sue the university.

''It is unclear as to why the administration didn't adequately comply with the demands,'' said Jocellyn Ford, 21, one of three student panelists. ''IUPUI administrators, you did not listen, and this is your official public wake-up call.''

No word yet on white males making demands now that they are a minority on college campuses.